Shloka 54
Babhruvāhana’s Lament and Appeal for Expiation (प्रायश्चित्त-याचना)
Devanagari script
उत्यथिते पुरुषव्याप्रे पुनर्लक्ष्मीवति प्रभो । दिव्या: सुमनस: पुण्या ववृषे पाकशासन:,प्रभो! पुरुषसिंह श्रीमान् अर्जुनके पुनः उठ जानेपर पाकशासन इन्द्रने उनके ऊपर दिव्य एवं पवित्र फूलोंकी वर्षा की
Transliteration
utthite puruṣavyāghre punar lakṣmīvati prabho | divyāḥ sumanasaḥ puṇyā vavṛṣe pākaśāsanaḥ ||
Translation
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: O lord, when the tiger among men—Arjuna, radiant with fortune—rose again, Pākaśāsana (Indra) showered him with divine and holy flowers. The scene affirms that steadfast valor and righteous resolve, when aligned with dharma, are honored even by the gods.
Word by Word
उत्थितेwhen (he) had risen / on rising
उत्थिते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्थित (√स्था + उत्, क्त)
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
पुरुषव्याघ्रेin/when the tiger among men (Arjuna)
पुरुषव्याघ्रे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुषव्याघ्र
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
लक्ष्मीवतिin the fortunate/glorious one
लक्ष्मीवति:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootलक्ष्मीवत्
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
प्रभोO lord
प्रभो:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
दिव्याःdivine
दिव्याः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
सुमनसःflowers
सुमनसः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुमनस्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
पुण्याःholy, auspicious
पुण्याः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपुण्य
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
ववृषेrained down / showered
ववृषे:
TypeVerb
Root√वृष्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पाकशासनःIndra (Punisher of Pāka)
पाकशासनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाकशासन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रभोO lord
प्रभो:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśaṃpāyanaA
ArjunaI
Indra (Pākaśāsana)D
divine flowers (sumanas)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes