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Shloka 29

अर्जुनस्य इन्द्रकीलगमनम् तथा शक्रसाक्षात्कारः

Arjuna’s journey to Indrakīla and encounter with Indra

त॑ प्रणम्य महादेव शशंसु: पार्थकर्म तत्‌ । एष पार्थो महातेजा हिमवत्पृष्ठमास्थित:,उन्होंने महादेवजीको प्रणाम करके अर्जुनका वह तपरूप कर्म कह सुनाया। वे बोले --“भगवन्‌! ये महातेजस्वी कुन्तीपुत्र अर्जुन हिमालयके पृष्ठभागमें स्थित हो अपार एवं उग्र तपस्यामें संलग्न हैं और सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंको धूमाच्छादित कर रहे हैं। देवेश्वर! वे क्या करना चाहते हैं, इस विषयमें हमलोगोंमेंसे कोई कुछ नहीं जानता है

taṁ praṇamya mahādeva śaśaṁsuḥ pārthakarma tat | eṣa pārtho mahātejā himavat-pṛṣṭham āsthitaḥ ||

Setelah bersujud kepada Mahādeva, mereka melaporkan laku tapa Pārtha itu: “Wahai Bhagavan, inilah Pārtha yang bercahaya perkasa, berdiri di lereng-lereng Himavat.”

तत्that (deed/matter)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रणम्यhaving bowed (down)
प्रणम्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-नम्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund), prior action
महादेवम्Mahādeva (Śiva)
महादेवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहादेव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शशंसुःthey reported/told
शशंसुः:
TypeVerb
Rootशंस्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
पार्थकर्मPārtha's act/deed (Arjuna's deed)
पार्थकर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
एषःthis
एषः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पार्थःPārtha (Arjuna)
पार्थः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महातेजाःof great splendor
महातेजाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहातेजस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हिमवत्of Himavat (the Himalaya)
हिमवत्:
TypeNoun
Rootहिमवत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
पृष्ठम्back/slope
पृष्ठम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपृष्ठ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आस्थितःhaving taken position; stationed
आस्थितः:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-स्था
Formक्त (past passive participle, used actively here), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
M
Mahādeva (Śiva)
P
Pārtha (Arjuna)
K
Kuntī
H
Himavat (Himalaya)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical posture of humility before the divine and the seriousness of disciplined austerity: great power is sought not through arrogance but through reverence, restraint, and focused effort, while one’s deeper intention may remain hidden even from observers.

Messengers (as implied by the plural verb) bow to Śiva (Mahādeva) and inform him that Arjuna (Pārtha), the son of Kuntī, is performing intense penance on the Himalayan slopes, producing smoke that seems to cover the directions; they admit they do not know what goal he seeks.