Shloka 24

सत्य–अनृत, प्रकाश–तमस्, स्वर्ग–नरक विवेचनम्

Truth and Untruth as Light and Darkness; Svarga and Naraka as Ethical Consequences

Devanagari script

ऊर्ध्व॑ गतेरधस्तात्तु चन्द्रादित्यौ न दृश्यतः । तत्र देवा: स्वयं दीप्ता भास्वराभाग्निवर्चस:,ऊपर तथा नीचे जानेसे जहाँ सूर्य और चन्द्रमा नहीं दिखायी देते, वहाँ सूर्य और अग्निके समान तेजस्वी देवता स्वयं अपने प्रकाशसे ही प्रकाशित होते हैं

Transliteration

ūrdhvaṃ gater adhastāt tu candrādityau na dṛśyataḥ | tatra devāḥ svayaṃ dīptā bhāsvarā bhāgnivarcasaḥ ||

Translation

Bharadvāja said: In that region—beyond the paths of ascent and descent—neither the moon nor the sun is seen. There, the gods shine by their own inherent radiance, resplendent like the sun and blazing like fire.

Word by Word

ऊर्ध्वगतेःof the upward course/going

अधस्तात्below, beneath

तुbut, however

चन्द्रादित्यौthe moon and the sun

नnot

दृश्यतःare seen/appear

तत्रthere

देवाःthe gods

स्वयम्themselves, of their own accord

दीप्ताःshining, radiant

भास्वराःluminous, brilliant

अग्निवर्चसःhaving the splendor of fire

Speaker

भरद्वाज उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bharadvāja

Candra (Moon)

Āditya (Sun)

Devāḥ (gods)

Agni (fire)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes