Shloka 28
Arjuna meets the Lokapālas, is tested by Indra, and is led to Amarāvatī for astra-śikṣā
Indraloka-gamana
Devanagari script
ज्योतींषि चाप्यशेषेण सर्वाण्यनघ सर्वतः । परियान्ति महाराज गिरिराजं प्रदक्षिणम्
Translation
कुरुनन्दन! सूर्य और चन्द्रमा प्रतिदिन इस अचल मेरुगिरि की प्रदक्षिणा करते रहते हैं। निष्पाप महाराज! समस्त नक्षत्र भी गिरिराज मेरु की सर्वतोभावेन परिक्रमा करते हैं।
Word by Word
ज्योतींषिlights; luminaries (stars etc.)
ज्योतींषि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso; even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अशेषेणentirely; without remainder
अशेषेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअशेष
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
सर्वाणिall
सर्वाणि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
अनघO sinless one
अनघ:
TypeNoun
Rootअनघ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सर्वतःon all sides; all around
सर्वतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वतः
परियान्तिgo around; circumambulate
परियान्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-या
FormPresent, Indicative, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
गिरिराजम्the king of mountains (Meru)
गिरिराजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगिरिराज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रदक्षिणम्clockwise; in circumambulation
प्रदक्षिणम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रदक्षिण
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes