Shloka 15

Dyumatsena’s Restoration and Sāvitrī’s Disclosure of Yama’s Boons (आरण्यकपर्व, अध्याय २८२)

Devanagari script

दिव्यानि भक्ष्यभोज्यानि पानानि विविधानि च | यथैव त्रिदशेशस्य तथैव मम भाविनि,'भामिनि! देवराज इन्द्रकी भाँति मुझे भी दिव्य भक्ष्य-भोज्य पदार्थ तथा नाना प्रकारके पेय रस उपलब्ध होते हैं

Transliteration

divyāni bhakṣyabhojyāni pānāni vividhāni ca | yathaiva tridaśeśasya tathaiva mama bhāvini ||

Translation

Mārkaṇḍeya berkata: “Wahai kekasih, sebagaimana Indra, raja para dewa, demikian pula aku memiliki hidangan surgawi untuk disantap dan dinikmati, serta beraneka minuman ilahi.”

Word by Word

दिव्यानिdivine, celestial

भक्ष्यभोज्यानिfoods to be eaten and enjoyed (edibles and dishes)

पानानिdrinks

विविधानिvarious, manifold

चand

यथाas, just as

एवindeed, just

त्रिदशेशस्यof the lord of the thirty (gods), i.e., Indra

तथाso, likewise

एवindeed, just

ममof me, my

भाविनिO future one / O destined (lady)

भामिनिO fair/beautiful woman

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

Indra (Tridaśeśa/Devarāja)

divine foods and drinks (bhakṣya-bhojya, pāna)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that spiritual stature (such as that of a great sage) can confer access to divine provisions comparable to those of the gods, suggesting that inner attainment may rival worldly or celestial rank.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya addresses a woman respectfully and assures her that he can provide celestial foods and varied drinks, stating that his resources are like those of Indra, the king of the gods.