Shloka 27

Devanagari script

विमानैर्विविधीर्दिव्यैर्दीप्यपमाना इवाग्नय: । स्रग्विणो भूषिता: सर्वे यान्ति चायान्ति चापरे,ब्रह्मर्षि, राजर्षि तथा सम्पूर्ण देवर्षि माला पहने एवं वस्त्राभूषणोंसे विभूषित हो, नाना प्रकारके दिव्य विमानोंद्वारा अग्निके समान देदीप्यमान होते हुए वहाँ आते-जाते रहते हैं

Transliteration

vimānair vividhair divyair dīpyamānā ivāgnayaḥ | sragviṇo bhūṣitāḥ sarve yānti cāyānti cāpare, brahmarṣi-rājarṣi tathā sampūrṇa-devarṣi ||

Translation

Nārada sprach: „In jenem Bereich bewegen sich Brahmarṣis, Rājarṣis und Scharen von Devarṣis — bekränzt und mit feinen Gewändern und Schmuck geziert — hin und her. Auf vielerlei göttlichen Luftwagen reitend, leuchten sie wie lodernde Feuer: die einen treffen ein, während andere aufbrechen.“

Word by Word

विमानैःby aerial cars/chariots

विविधैःvarious

दिव्यैःdivine

दीप्यमानाःshining, blazing

उपमानाःcomparable (as if)

इवas if, like

अग्नयःfires

स्रग्विणःwearing garlands

भूषिताःadorned

सर्वेall

यान्तिgo

चand

आयान्तिcome

चand

अपरेothers

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Nārada

brahmarṣis

rājarṣis

devarṣis

vimānas (divine aerial cars)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that true honor in the cosmic order is linked to spiritual merit and disciplined life: sages and saintly kings are depicted as radiant and revered, suggesting that dharma and inner attainment, not mere worldly status, lead to lasting glory.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is describing a wondrous, celestial assembly-like realm where different classes of exalted sages—brahmarṣis, rājarṣis, and devarṣis—continually arrive and depart in shining divine vimānas, adorned with garlands and ornaments.