Shloka 23

Pitāmaha-sabhā-varṇana & Hariścandra-māhātmya

Description of Brahmā’s Assembly and the Eminence of Hariścandra

Devanagari script

दुर्वासाश्ष महाभाग ऋष्यश्‌ड्रश्च धार्मिक: । सनत्कुमारो भगवान्‌ योगाचार्यो महातपा:,महाभाग दुर्वासा, धर्मात्मा ऋष्यशृंग, महातपस्वी योगाचार्य भगवान्‌ सनत्कुमार,

Transliteration

Nārada uvāca: Durvāsāś ca mahābhāga ṛṣyaśṛṅgaś ca dhārmikaḥ | Sanatkumāro bhagavān yogācāryo mahātapāḥ ||

Translation

Narada said: “There is also the illustrious sage Durvasa; and the righteous seer Rishyasringa; and the venerable Sanatkumara—an exalted master of yoga, renowned for great austerities.”

Word by Word

• दुर्वासाः: Durvāsā (sage Durvasa)
• दुर्वासाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्वासा
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाभागः: greatly fortunate / illustrious
• महाभागः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभाग
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ऋष्यशृङ्गः: Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (name of a sage)
• ऋष्यशृङ्गः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋष्यशृङ्ग
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• धार्मिकः: righteous / virtuous
• धार्मिकः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धार्मिक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सनत्कुमारः: Sanatkumāra
• सनत्कुमारः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत्कुमार
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भगवान्: the venerable / divine one
• भगवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भगवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• योगाचार्यः: teacher of yoga
• योगाचार्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगाचार्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महातपाः: of great austerity / great ascetic
• महातपाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातपस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Durvasa
• Rishyasringa
• Sanatkumara

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores ethical and spiritual authority by naming exemplary sages—figures defined by dharma, austerity, and yogic discipline—implying that true eminence rests on self-control, righteousness, and realized wisdom.

What is happening in the narrative?

Narada is enumerating revered ascetics and spiritual teachers, highlighting their qualities (righteousness, tapas, yogic mastery) as part of a broader description of notable persons whose presence and counsel carry weight in matters of conduct and governance.