Shloka 40
Sūrya-stava: Dhaumya’s Counsel and the Aṣṭaśata-nāma of Sūrya
तव दिव्यं रथं यान्तमनुयान्ति वरार्थिन: । सिद्धचारणगन्धर्वा यक्षगुह्मुकपन्नगा:,सिद्ध, चारण, गन्धर्व, यक्ष, गुह्क और नाग आपसे वर पानेकी अभिलाषासे आपके गतिशील दिव्य रथके पीछे-पीछे चलते हैं
tava divyaṁ rathaṁ yāntam anuyānti varārthinaḥ | siddhacāraṇagandharvā yakṣaguhyakapannagāḥ ||
Saat kereta ilahi-Mu bergerak maju, para pemohon anugerah mengiringinya—Siddha, Cāraṇa, Gandharva, Yakṣa, Guhyaka, dan bangsa ular (Pannaga)—semuanya mengikuti di belakang-Mu.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the idea that true spiritual or moral eminence naturally draws seekers. Those desiring boons gravitate toward a figure perceived as divinely empowered, suggesting that authority grounded in dharma and divine connection inspires reverence and aspiration even among celestial orders.
Yudhiṣṭhira describes a scene in which a divine chariot is in motion and is followed by various classes of supernatural beings—Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Guhyakas, and Nāgas—who trail behind as boon-seekers, emphasizing the extraordinary stature of the one addressed.