Shloka 12

Arjuna meets the Lokapālas, is tested by Indra, and is led to Amarāvatī for astra-śikṣā

Indraloka-gamana

Devanagari script

उदीचीं दीपयन्नेष दिशं तिष्ठति वीर्यवान्‌ | महामेरुर्महा भाग शिवो ब्रह्मविदां गति:

Translation

«Ô très fortuné !» Voici le Mahāmeru, montagne d’un éclat immense, dressée en illuminant le Nord. À cette montagne bienfaisante, seuls peuvent accéder ceux qui connaissent Brahman, les sages versés dans la connaissance suprême.

Word by Word

• उदीचीम्: the northern (direction)
• उदीचीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदीची (दिक्-शब्दः)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• दीपयन्: illuminating
• दीपयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दीपय् (णिच्) < दीप्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एषः: this
• एषः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दिशम्: direction
• दिशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• तिष्ठति: stands
• तिष्ठति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था
• Form: Present (Lat), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वीर्यवान्: powerful, valorous
• वीर्यवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महामेरुः: the great Meru (mountain)
• महामेरुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामेरु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाभागः: most fortunate, illustrious
• महाभागः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभाग
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शिवः: Śiva; auspicious (one)
• शिवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ब्रह्मविदाम्: of the knowers of Brahman
• ब्रह्मविदाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मविद्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• गतिः: goal, resort, path
• गतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

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