Shloka 55
Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्
Uma–Maheshvara Vrata, Shula-dana, and Month-wise Ekabhakta Vrata
Devanagari script
महाध्वजाष्टसंयुक्तं विचित्रकुसुमोज्ज्वलम् नगेन्द्रं मेरुनामानं त्रैलोक्याधारमुत्तमम्
Transliteration
mahādhvajāṣṭasaṃyuktaṃ vicitrakusumojjvalam nagendraṃ merunāmānaṃ trailokyādhāramuttamam
Translation
आठ महान ध्वजदण्डों से संयुक्त, विचित्र पुष्पों से उज्ज्वल—मेरु नामक वह पर्वतराज त्रैलोक्य का उत्तम आधार है।
Word by Word
mahāgreat
mahā:
dhvajabanner/flag
dhvaja:
aṣṭaeight
aṣṭa:
saṃyuktaṃjoined/adorned with
saṃyuktaṃ:
vicitravariegated/wondrous
vicitra:
kusumaflower
kusuma:
ujjvalamshining/radiant
ujjvalam:
naga-indramlord of mountains
naga-indram:
meru-nāmānambearing the name Meru
meru-nāmānam:
trailokyathe three worlds
trailokya:
ādhāramsupport/foundation
ādhāram:
uttamamsupreme/excellent
uttamam:
Speaker
Suta Goswami