Shloka 23

The Āditya-Śayana (Ravi-Śayana) Vow: Night-Meal Discipline, Nakṣatra Limb-Worship, and the Unity of Sūrya and Śiva

Devanagari script

पादुकोपानहच्छत्र चामरासनदर्पणैः । भूपणैरपिसंयुक्तां फलवस्त्रानुलेपनैः

Transliteration

pādukopānahacchatra cāmarāsanadarpaṇaiḥ | bhūpaṇairapisaṃyuktāṃ phalavastrānulepanaiḥ

Translation

Zusammen mit Sandalen und Schuhen, Schirmen, Chāmara-Fächerwedeln, Sitzen und Spiegeln; dazu auch königlicher Schmuck, ferner Früchte, Gewänder und Salben.

Word by Word

• पादुक: sandals
• पादुक: Sambandha (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादुका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc) बहुवचनस्य समासाङ्ग (compound member); अत्र समासपूर्वपदत्वात् अव्यक्त-विभक्तिकम्

• उपानह: shoes
• उपानह: Sambandha (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपानह्/उपानत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• छत्र: umbrella
• छत्र: Sambandha (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• चामरासनदर्पणैः: with yak-tail fans, seats, and mirrors
• चामरासनदर्पणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चामर + आसन + दर्पण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक/पुं, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (चामराणि च आसनानि च दर्पणानि च)

• भूपणैः: with ornaments
• भूपणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-कार

• संयुक्ताम्: joined/combined (with)
• संयुक्ताम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-युज् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP) ‘संयुक्त’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; उपसर्गः सम्-; धातुः √युज्; विशेषणम् (qualifying śayyām from previous verse context)

• फलवस्त्रानुलेपनैः: with fruits, garments, and unguents
• फलवस्त्रानुलेपनैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल + वस्त्र + अनुलेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (फलानि च वस्त्राणि च अनुलेपनानि च)

Speaker

Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 25 narration).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: पादुकोपानहच्छत्र = पादुक + उपानह + छत्र (समाहार/सूची-समासरूपेण पदसमूहः). भूपणैरपिसंयुक्ताम् = भूषणैः + अपि + संयुक्ताम् (ः + अ → र्; अपि-समास/सन्धि).

FAQs

What is being described in this verse?

A list of valuable and auspicious items—personal comforts and royal regalia—typically associated with gifting (dāna) or formal offerings in a ritual context.

Why are items like umbrellas, fly-whisks, and mirrors mentioned together?

They function as markers of honor and status (royal/ceremonial service items) and also as practical comforts, making them prominent in traditional lists of prestigious gifts or offerings.

What ethical lesson is implied by such enumerations in Purāṇic literature?

They underscore generosity and reverence—offering useful, dignified goods (food, clothing, comforts) as a meritorious act when done with proper intent.