Shloka 21

लिङ्गार्चनविधिक्रमः—शुद्धि, न्यास, आसनकल्पना, अभिषेक, स्तोत्र-प्रदक्षिणा

Adhyaya 27

Devanagari script

उत्तरे चात्मनः पुण्यां भार्यां च मरुतां शुभाम् सुयशां सुव्रतां चाम्बां पादमण्डनतत्पराम्

Transliteration

uttare cātmanaḥ puṇyāṃ bhāryāṃ ca marutāṃ śubhām suyaśāṃ suvratāṃ cāmbāṃ pādamaṇḍanatatparām

Translation

Et au nord, il eut pour lui-même une épouse méritoire et de bon augure, une bienheureuse compagne liée aux Maruts—célèbre, ferme dans les vœux sacrés, vénérable comme une mère—dévouée à parer et à servir les Pieds divins.

Word by Word

• uttare: in the north/direction to the north

• ca: and

• ātmanaḥ: for himself/of his own

• puṇyām: meritorious, virtuous

• bhāryām: wife, consort

• ca: and

• marutām: of the Maruts (storm-gods)/connected with the Maruts

• śubhām: auspicious, blessed

• suyaśām: of good fame, renowned

• suvratām: steadfast in sacred vows

• ca: and

• ambām: mother, venerable lady

• pāda: feet (esp. the Lord’s feet)

• maṇḍana: adorning, ornamentation/service

• tatparām: intent upon, devoted to

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)