Shloka 20

Kāleya-Āśrama-Vināśaḥ — The Kāleyas’ nocturnal raids and the devas’ supplication to Nārāyaṇa

Devanagari script

तस्य पादौ सुरा राजन्नभिवाद्य प्रणम्य च | अयाचन्त वरं सर्वे यथोक्तं परमेछ्टिना,राजन! उस समय सब देवताओंने महर्षिके चरणोंमें अभिवादन एवं प्रणाम करके ब्रह्माजीने जैसे कहा था, उसी प्रकार उनसे वर माँगा

Transliteration

tasya pādau surā rājan abhivādya praṇamya ca | ayācanta varaṁ sarve yathoktaṁ parameṣṭhinā ||

Translation

O King, the gods approached the sage with reverence: they bowed to his feet, offered salutations, and, in accordance with what the Creator (Brahmā) had prescribed, all of them requested a boon from him. The episode underscores the ethic that even the mighty seek rightful ends through humility, proper procedure, and respect for spiritual authority.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/that (sage)
• तस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• पादौ: two feet
• पादौ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• सुरा: the gods
• सुरा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• अभिवाद्य: having saluted
• अभिवाद्य: Purvakala
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√वद्
• Form: Gerund (Absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage)

• प्रणम्य: having bowed down
• प्रणम्य: Purvakala
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√नम्
• Form: Gerund (Absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अयाचन्त: they requested/asked
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√याच्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• यथा: as/according to how
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• उक्तम्: said/spoken
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच्
• Form: Past Passive Participle (kta), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• परमेछ्टिना: by the Supreme Lord (Brahmā)
• परमेछ्टिना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमेष्ठिन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

लोगमश उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Lomasha
• the gods (surāḥ)
• Brahmā (Parameṣṭhin)
• the King (rājan, addressee)