Shloka 39

Nārāyaṇa-kavaca — The Armor of Lord Nārāyaṇa

Devanagari script

तस्योपरि विमानेन गन्धर्वपतिरेकदा । ययौ चित्ररथ: स्त्रीभिर्वृतो यत्र द्विजक्षय: ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

tasyopari vimānena gandharva-patir ekadā yayau citrarathaḥ strībhir vṛto yatra dvija-kṣayaḥ

Translation

Au-dessus du lieu où gisait le corps du brāhmane, passa un jour Citraratha, roi de Gandharvaloka, entouré de nombreuses femmes magnifiques, dans son aéronef céleste.

Synonyms

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• upari: above, over
• upari: Deśa-viśeṣaṇa (देशविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upari (उपरि अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/Preposition-like indeclinable (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• vimānena: by an aerial chariot
• vimānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (विमान प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• gandharva-patiḥ: lord of the Gandharvas
• gandharva-patiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gandharva (गन्धर्व प्रातिपदिक) + pati (पति प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ekadā: once
• ekadā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ekadā (एकदा अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• yayau: went, passed
• yayau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (या धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• citrarathaḥ: Citraratha
• citrarathaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (apposition to gandharva-patiḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citraratha (चित्ररथ प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• strībhiḥ: by/with women
• strībhiḥ: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं) / Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (स्त्री प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• vṛtaḥ: surrounded
• vṛtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (of described state)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛ (वृ धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (कर्मणि भूतकृदन्त/क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying citrarathaḥ

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (यत्र अव्यय)
• Form: Relative adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• dvija-kṣayaḥ: the destruction of the brāhmaṇa
• dvija-kṣayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Predicate-noun (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (द्विज प्रातिपदिक) + kṣaya (क्षय प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Characters & Entities

• Citraratha

FAQs

Who is Citraratha in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

Citraratha is described as the lord of the Gandharvas, traveling in a vimāna (aerial chariot), often accompanied by celestial women.

What does this verse indicate about a brāhmaṇa’s downfall (dvija-kṣaya)?

It foreshadows that at a particular place an event leading to a brāhmaṇa’s degradation or ruin is about to unfold, showing how circumstances can precipitate moral decline.

Practical application: what can a devotee learn from this verse?

A devotee can learn to be alert to situations that trigger temptation or negligence of dharma, and to seek protection through remembrance of Nārāyaṇa and disciplined conduct.