Shloka 77

अर्जुनस्य अन्त्येष्टि, द्वारकाप्लावनम्, कलिप्रवेशः, कालोपदेशः

Devanagari script

रम्भातिलोत्तमाद्यास् तं वैदिक्यो ऽप्सरसो ऽब्रुवन् प्रसन्ने त्वय्य् अपर्याप्तं किम् अस्माकम् इति द्विज

Transliteration

rambhātilottamādyās taṃ vaidikyo 'psaraso 'bruvan prasanne tvayy aparyāptaṃ kim asmākam iti dvija

Translation

Then Rambhā, Tilottamā, and the other Veda-praised Apsarases spoke to that brāhmaṇa: “O twice-born, when you are gracious and pleased, what could ever be lacking for us?”

Word by Word

• रम्भा: Rambhā
• रम्भा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रम्भा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• तिलोत्तमा: Tilottamā
• तिलोत्तमा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिलोत्तमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• आद्याः: and others (beginning with)
• आद्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘आदि’ (and others)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karman (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वैदिक्यः: Vedic
• वैदिक्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैदिकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘वैदिकी’ (Vedic)

• अप्सरसः: Apsarases (celestial nymphs)
• अप्सरसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• अब्रुवन्: said
• अब्रुवन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रसन्ने: when (you are) pleased
• प्रसन्ने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण—सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध (locative absolute sense with त्वयि)

• त्वयि: in/with respect to you
• त्वयि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अपर्याप्तम्: insufficient
• अपर्याप्तम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर्याप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘insufficient’ (predicate)

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karman (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक

• अस्माकम्: of us / for us
• अस्माकम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्य-समाप्ति सूचक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• द्विज: O twice-born (brāhmaṇa)
• द्विज: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

Speaker

Rambhā, Tilottamā, and other Apsarases

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: When a superior (guru, muni, or Bhagavat) is truly pleased, the devotee experiences completeness—nothing remains to be sought as a deficiency.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Prioritize inner disposition (śraddhā, humility) over transaction; measure spiritual progress by contentment and gratitude rather than accumulation.

Vishishtadvaita: Sufficiency arises from relationship (śeṣa-śeṣi-bhāva): the dependent self feels fulfilled when the higher Lord/representative is pleased.

Vaishnava Theology

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Characters & Entities

• Rambhā
• Tilottamā
• Apsarases
• Dvija (Brāhmaṇa)

FAQs

What is the significance of Apsarases like Rambhā and Tilottamā in the Vishnu Purana?

They function as celestial agents within the cosmic order—appearing in episodes of boons, tests, and divine courtly affairs—highlighting how heaven responds to ascetic power and merit.

How does the Vishnu Purana portray the power of a dvija’s favor (prasāda) in this verse?

The Apsarases imply that a spiritually accomplished brāhmaṇa’s pleased disposition makes all desired outcomes attainable, reflecting the Purāṇic theme that tapas and virtue generate real sovereignty and protection.

What is the theological takeaway about sovereignty and higher order in this context?

Even celestial beings acknowledge a hierarchy grounded in dharma and spiritual potency—an echo of the Purāṇic vision where ultimate sovereignty rests with the Supreme (Viṣṇu) and manifests through ordained moral and cosmic order.