Shloka 60
Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī
Devanagari script
वेदीमष्टनलोत्सेधां भूमावास्थाय विश्वकृत् एकपादस्थितो देव ऊर्ध्वबाहुरुदड्मुख:
Transliteration
vedīm aṣṭa-nalotsedhāṁ bhūmāv āsthāya viśvakṛt | ekapāda-sthito devo ūrdhva-bāhur udaṅmukhaḥ ||
Translation
Narada said: “The Creator of the universe prepared a sacred altar on the ground, raised to the height of eight measures, and stood upon it on a single foot. With arms lifted upward and his face turned to the north, the god remained in a posture of austere concentration—an image of disciplined self-restraint and unwavering resolve that underlies righteous conduct.”
Word by Word
वेदीम्altar/platform
वेदीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवेदी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अष्टनलोत्सेधाम्having a height of eight reeds
अष्टनलोत्सेधाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअष्ट-नल-उत्सेध
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
भूमौon the ground
भूमौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
आस्थायhaving mounted/standing upon
आस्थाय:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ-स्था (स्था)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
विश्वकृत्the maker of the universe
विश्वकृत्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वकृत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
एकपादस्थितःstanding on one foot
एकपादस्थितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootएक-पाद-स्थित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवःthe god
देवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ऊर्ध्वबाहुःwith arms raised upward
ऊर्ध्वबाहुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootऊर्ध्व-बाहु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उदङ्मुखःfacing north
उदङ्मुखः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउदङ्-मुख
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
NāradaV
Viśvakṛt (the Creator)V
vedī (altar)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes