Shloka 12

Arjuna Honored in Indra’s Court; Lomāśa’s Audience; Indra’s Disclosure of Lineage and Mission

Book 3, Chapter 45

Devanagari script

भक्तानुकम्पी कान्तश्न प्रियश्न स्थिरसंगर: । प्रार्थनीयैर्गुणगणैमहेन्द्रवरुणोपम:

Transliteration

bhaktānukampī kāntaśna priyaśna sthirasaṅgaraḥ | prārthanīyair guṇagaṇair mahendrvaruṇopamaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: He was compassionate toward his devotees and dependents, moderate in his eating, and steadfast in battle. By a multitude of admirable qualities he was worthy to be sought and honored, resembling Mahendra and Varuṇa in excellence.

Word by Word

• भक्तानुकम्पी: compassionate to devotees
• भक्तानुकम्पी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त-अनुकम्पिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कान्तश्नः: eating what is desired/pleasant (food)
• कान्तश्नः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कान्त-अश्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रियश्नः: eating what is dear/liked
• प्रियश्नः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय-अश्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्थिरसंगरः: steadfast in battle
• स्थिरसंगरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थिर-संगर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रार्थनीयैः: by/with desirable (praiseworthy) [qualities]
• प्रार्थनीयैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रार्थनीय
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• गुणगणैः: with hosts of virtues
• गुणगणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण-गण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• महेन्द्रवरुणोपमः: comparable to Mahendra and Varuṇa
• महेन्द्रवरुणोपमः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महेन्द्र-वरुण-उपम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Mahendra (Indra)
• Varuṇa