Shloka 24
Pūjya-namaskārya-prakaraṇa
On Those Worthy of Honor and Salutation
कर्तुमहसि तद् देव शिरसा त्वां प्रसादये । देव पुरंदर! आप ऐसी कृपा करें जिससे मैं इच्छानुसार विचरनेवाला तथा अपनी इच्छाके अनुसार रूप धारण करनेवाला आकाशचारी देवता होऊँ। ब्राह्मण और क्षत्रियोंके विरोधसे रहित हो मैं सर्वत्र पूजा एवं सत्कार प्राप्त करूँ तथा मेरी अक्षय कीर्तिका विस्तार हो। मैं आपके चरणोंमें मस्तक रखकर आपकी प्रसन्नता चाहता हूँ। आप मेरी इस प्रार्थाकको सफल बनाइये ।। शक्र उवाच छन््दोदेव इति ख्यातः स्त्रीणां पूज्यो भविष्यसि
śakra uvāca | chandodeva iti khyātaḥ strīṇāṃ pūjyo bhaviṣyasi |
O god, you are able to grant this; with bowed head I seek your favor. O Purandara, show such grace that I may become a sky-roaming deity, free to wander as I wish and to assume whatever form I desire. Free from any opposition between Brahmins and Kshatriyas, may I receive worship and honor everywhere, and may my imperishable fame spread far. I lay my head at your feet and seek your pleasure; make this prayer succeed. Śakra said: “You will become renowned by the name ‘Chandodeva,’ and you will be honored and worshipped by women.”
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how divine sanction (a boon or declaration) can confer social standing and a lasting identity—here, fame under a specific name and the duty/expectation of being worthy of honor.
Śakra (Indra) responds to a petitioner by granting a defining outcome: the person will be known as ‘Chandodeva’ and will receive reverence, specifically from women.