Shloka 816

योग–सांख्यसमन्वयः, रथोपमा, व्यक्त–अव्यक्तविवेकः

Yoga–Sāṃkhya Synthesis, Chariot Allegory, and the Vyakta–Avyakta Distinction

Devanagari script

त्वयार्चितां मां देवेश पुरो धास्यन्ति देवता: । शचीपते! देवेश्वर! इसीलिये मैं स्वयं तुम्हारे यहाँ आयी हूँ। तुम मेरा अभिनन्दन करो। तुमसे पूजित होनेपर मुझे अन्य देवता भी अपने सम्मुख स्थापित (एवं सम्मानित) करेंगे

Transliteration

tvayārcitāṁ māṁ deveśa puro dhāsyanti devatāḥ | śacīpate! deveśvara! tasmād ahaṁ svayam tava gṛham āgatā | māṁ tvam abhinanda | tvayā pūjitāyāṁ mām anye devatā api svāgre sthāpayiṣyanti (sammāpayiṣyanti) |

Translation

Śakra (Indra) said: “O Lord of the gods, when you honor me, the other deities will place me in the foremost position. O consort of Śacī, O divine sovereign—therefore I have come here to you in person. Receive me with due welcome. Once I am worshipped by you, the other gods too will set me before them and honor me.”

Word by Word

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Tritiya, Eka

• अर्चिताम्: honored/worshipped
• अर्चिताम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्च्
• Form: Stri, Dvitiya, Eka

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Dvitiya, Eka

• देवेश: O lord of gods
• देवेश: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-ईश
• Form: Pum, Sambodhana, Eka

• पुरः: in front
• पुरः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरस्

• धास्यन्ति: will place/establish
• धास्यन्ति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा
• Form: Lrit (Simple Future), Prathama, Bahu

• देवताः: the deities
• देवताः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता
• Form: Stri, Prathama, Bahu

Speaker

शक्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Deveśa/Deveśvara (Lord of the gods, addressee)
• Śacī
• Devatāḥ (the gods)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Honor shown by a rightful authority establishes social and cosmic precedence: when the acknowledged leader offers due respect, others follow, reinforcing order (maryādā) and rightful hierarchy rather than mere ego.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śakra (Indra) addresses the ‘Lord of the gods,’ requesting formal welcome and worship, stating that once honored by him, the other deities will also place Indra in the foremost position and respect him.