Shloka 19
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
Devanagari script
तत्र विष्णु: प्रसादार्थ रुद्रमाराधयत् पुरा । वरांश्व सुबहूँल्लेभे दैवतेषु सुदुर्लभान्
Transliteration
tatra viṣṇuḥ prasādārthaṁ rudram ārādhayat purā | varāṁś ca subahūn lebhe daivateṣu sudurlabhān | tad-anantaraṁ tribhuvana-vikhyāta-suvarṇa-tīrthakī yātrā kare |
Translation
There, in ancient times, Lord Viṣṇu worshipped Rudra in order to win his grace. From him he obtained many excellent boons—boons exceedingly hard to gain even among the gods. Thereafter, the narrative turns to the pilgrimage to the famed Suvarṇa-tīrtha, renowned throughout the three worlds, underscoring that even the highest seek divine favor through reverent devotion.
Word by Word
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
विष्णुःVishnu
विष्णुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रसादार्थम्for (the sake of) favor/grace
प्रसादार्थम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रसादार्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
रुद्रम्Rudra (Shiva)
रुद्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आराधयत्worshipped / propitiated
आराधयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootआराध्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular
पुराformerly, in olden times
पुरा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरा
वरान्boons
वरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सुबहून्very many
सुबहून्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुबहु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
लेभेobtained
लेभे:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular
दैवतेषुamong the gods / in divine matters
दैवतेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदैवत
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
सुदुर्लभान्very hard to obtain
सुदुर्लभान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुदुर्लभ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
ViṣṇuR
Rudra (Śiva)S
Suvarṇa-tīrthaT
Tribhuvana (three worlds)Sandhi Notes