Shloka 21

वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म

Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving

Devanagari script

उस समय इन्द्र आदि सब देवताओंने दक्ष प्रजापतिके यज्ञमें जानेके लिये परस्पर मिलकर निश्चय किया ।।

Transliteration

te vimānair mahātmāno jvalanārka-samaprabhaiḥ | devasyānumate ’gacchan gaṅgādvāram iti śrutiḥ ||

Translation

Bhishma said: “Then the great-souled gods, having mutually agreed to go to Daksha Prajapati’s sacrifice, set out in radiant aerial cars blazing like fire and the sun. With the permission of Mahadeva, they went to Gangadvara (Haridwar)—so it is heard in tradition.”

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• विमानैः: by/with aerial cars
• विमानैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• महात्मानः: great-souled (ones)
• महात्मानः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ज्वलन: fire (Agni)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वलन
• Form: Masculine, N/A, N/A

• अर्क: sun (Arka)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क
• Form: Masculine, N/A, N/A

• सम: equal to, like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम
• Form: true

• प्रभैः: with splendors, with radiance
• प्रभैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• देवस्य: of the god (Mahādeva)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• अनुमते: with the permission (in the permission/assent)
• अनुमते: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुमति
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• अगच्छन्: went
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• गङ्गाद्वारम्: to Gaṅgā-dvāra (Haridvāra)
• गङ्गाद्वारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: गङ्गाद्वार
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति
• Form: true

• श्रुतिः: tradition/report; what is heard
• श्रुतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रुति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Indra
• Devas (gods)
• Daksha Prajapati
• Yajna (sacrifice)
• Mahadeva (Shiva)
• Ganga-dvara (Haridwar)
• Vimana (celestial chariots)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even divine beings act through consultation and proper authorization: collective resolve (saṅgati) and deference to higher spiritual authority (Mahadeva’s assent) frame action within dharma, especially in sacred contexts like yajña and tīrtha.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma reports a traditional account: the gods, led by Indra, decide to attend Daksha’s sacrifice and travel in brilliant vimanas; after obtaining Mahadeva’s permission, they proceed to Gangadvara (Haridwar).