Shloka 62

Bhāgīratha’s Tapas and the Petition to Gaṅgā (गङ्गावतरण-प्रसङ्गः)

Devanagari script

अंशुमन्तं च सम्पूज्य समापयत त॑ क्रतुम्‌ | समाप्तयज्ञ: सगरो देवै: सर्व: सभाजित:,और अंशुमानकी प्रशंसा करते हुए अपने उस यज्ञको पूर्ण किया। यज्ञ पूर्ण हो जानेपर सब देवताओंने सगरका बड़ा सत्कार किया

Transliteration

Aṁśumantaṁ ca sampūjya samāpayata taṁ kratum | samāptayajñaḥ sagaro devaiḥ sarvaiḥ sabhājitaḥ ||

Translation

Sagara ehrte Aṃśumān, wie es sich gebührte, und vollendete jenes kratu — das Opfer — bis zum Ende. Als das yajña abgeschlossen war, erwiesen alle Götter Sagara gemeinsam große Ehre und hohen Respekt.

Word by Word

अंशुमन्तम्Aṁśumān (the prince)

चand

सम्पूज्यhaving duly honored

समापयत्completed / caused to be finished

तम्that

क्रतुम्sacrifice (rite)

समाप्तयज्ञःSagara, whose sacrifice was completed

सगरःSagara

देवैःby the gods

सर्वःentirely / greatly

सभाजितःhonored / welcomed

Speaker

सगर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sagara

Aṁśumān

the gods (devas)

kratu/yajña (sacrificial rite)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dharma in two linked forms: completing a vowed rite without lapse, and honoring those who contribute to its success. Social and divine recognition (sabhājana) is portrayed as a fitting response to fulfilled duty and gratitude.

What is happening in the narrative?

King Sagara respectfully honors Aṁśumān and then concludes the sacrificial ceremony. After the yajña is completed, all the gods collectively honor Sagara for the successful completion of the rite.