Shloka 24

चित्रसेनगन्धर्वैः कौरवसंनिपातः

Citrasena and the Kaurava engagement

Devanagari script

अतीव शुशुभे तत्र पूज्यमानो महर्षिभि: | तत्र तत्‌ काउ्चनं छत्र प्रियमाणं व्यरोचत

Transliteration

atīva śuśubhe tatra pūjyamāno maharṣibhiḥ | tatra tat kāñcanaṃ chatraṃ prīyamāṇaṃ vyarocat ||

Translation

هناك تألّق ببَهاءٍ فائق، مُكرَّمًا من قِبَلِ المَهارِشيّين العظام. وفي ذلك الموضع بعينه كان مظلّةٌ من ذهب—ممنوحةٌ بمودّةٍ وتوقيرٍ علامةً للتشريف—تتلألأ فوقه بضياءٍ ساطع.

Word by Word

• अतीव: exceedingly, very
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतीव

• शुशुभे: shone, was splendid
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुभ्
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, 3, singular

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• पूज्यमानः: being honored
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि कृदन्त (शानच्), masculine, nominative, singular

• महर्षिभिः: by great sages
• महर्षिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महर्षि
• Form: masculine, instrumental, plural

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: neuter, nominative, singular

• काञ्चनम्: golden
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन
• Form: neuter, nominative, singular

• छत्रम्: umbrella, parasol
• छत्रम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: छत्र
• Form: neuter, nominative, singular

• प्रियमानम्: pleasing, delighting
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्री
• Form: वर्तमानकाले आत्मनेपदी कृदन्त (शानच्), neuter, nominative, singular

• विरोचत: shone, appeared splendid
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुच्
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, 3, singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya (speaker)
• maharṣis (great seers)
• kāñcana-chatra (golden parasol/umbrella)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True honor is grounded in dharma: when the wise (maharṣis) revere someone, that public recognition—symbolized by the golden parasol—reflects spiritual merit and ethical stature rather than mere power.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya describes a scene where a person is being respectfully honored by great sages; in that setting a golden parasol shines conspicuously, functioning as a visible emblem of esteem and auspicious distinction.