Shloka 12
Arjuna meets the Lokapālas, is tested by Indra, and is led to Amarāvatī for astra-śikṣā
Indraloka-gamana
Devanagari script
उदीचीं दीपयन्नेष दिशं तिष्ठति वीर्यवान् | महामेरुर्महा भाग शिवो ब्रह्मविदां गति:
Translation
«يا ذا الحظّ العظيم!» هذا هو جبل مها ميرو، شديد الإشراق، قائمٌ يضيء جهة الشمال. ولا يبلغ هذا الجبل المبارك إلا العارفون ببراهْمَن، أهل معرفة الحقيقة العليا.
Word by Word
उदीचीम्the northern (direction)
उदीचीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउदीची (दिक्-शब्दः)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
दीपयन्illuminating
दीपयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदीपय् (णिच्) < दीप्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
एषःthis
एषः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दिशम्direction
दिशम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदिश्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तिष्ठतिstands
तिष्ठति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
वीर्यवान्powerful, valorous
वीर्यवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवीर्यवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महामेरुःthe great Meru (mountain)
महामेरुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहामेरु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महाभागःmost fortunate, illustrious
महाभागः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाभाग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शिवःŚiva; auspicious (one)
शिवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशिव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मविदाम्of the knowers of Brahman
ब्रह्मविदाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मविद्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
गतिःgoal, resort, path
गतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes