Shloka 7

दुर्वासाशापः, क्षीरसागरमन्थनम्, श्रीः (लक्ष्मी) उद्भवः तथा श्रीस्तुतिः

Devanagari script

स ददर्श समायान्तम् उन्मत्तैरावतस्थितम् त्रैलोक्याधिपतिं देवं सह देवैः शचीपतिम्

Transliteration

sa dadarśa samāyāntam unmattairāvatasthitam trailokyādhipatiṃ devaṃ saha devaiḥ śacīpatim

Translation

He beheld the lord of the three worlds—Indra, Śacī’s consort—approaching with the gods, seated upon the frenzied Airāvata.

Word by Word

• sa: he
• sa: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• samāyāntam: coming/approaching
• samāyāntam: Karma (Object/कर्म) (qualifier of the seen one)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ā-yā (धातु) → samāyānta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/Present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• unmattairāvatasthitam: seated on (the) Airāvata (in a frenzied state)
• unmattairāvatasthitam: Karma (Object/कर्म) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: unmatta + airāvata + sthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from √sthā)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; sthita = भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP) ‘situated’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• trailokyādhipatim: the lord of the three worlds
• trailokyādhipatim: Karma (Object/कर्म) (apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri + loka + adhipati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘lord of the three worlds’), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• devam: the god
• devam: Karma (Object/कर्म) (apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahartha (Accompaniment/सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उपसर्गसदृश/सहयोगार्थक) ‘together with’; governs instrumental

• devaiḥ: with the gods
• devaiḥ: Sahartha (Accompaniment/सहार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• śacīpatim: Śacī’s lord (Indra)
• śacīpatim: Karma (Object/कर्म) (apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śacī + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘husband of Śacī’ = Indra), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Cosmological Context

Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas (trailokya)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Airavata
• Devas
• Shachi (Indrani)

FAQs

What is the significance of calling Indra 'trailokyādhipati' in the Vishnu Purana?

It highlights Indra’s administrative sovereignty over the three worlds within the cosmic order, portraying him as the chief of the devas who upholds dharma under the higher supremacy of Vishnu.

How does Sage Parāśara frame divine authority in this scene?

By depicting Indra arriving with the assembled devas and mounted on Airāvata, the narration emphasizes structured heavenly governance and the coordinated action of celestial powers within the Purāṇic universe.

What is the theological takeaway for Vaishnava philosophy from this verse?

Even the greatest cosmic ruler among the devas is shown within a larger sacred hierarchy—reinforcing that worldly and heavenly sovereignty ultimately operates under the supreme reality and overarching order associated with Vishnu.