Shloka 62

Gandhamādana-praveśa and the Sudden Storm (गन्धमादनप्रवेशः — चण्डवातवर्षवर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

लोगश उवाच ततो दृष्टवा महात्मान श्रुत्वा चामन्त्रय चामरा: । पितामहं पुरस्कृत्य जम्मुर्देवा यथागतम्‌,लोमशजी कहते हैं--युधिष्ठटिर! तदनन्तर देवताओंने जाकर वाराहरूपधारी परमात्मा श्रीविष्णुका दर्शन किया, उनकी महिमा सुनी और उनकी आज्ञा लेकर वे ब्रह्माजीको आगे करके जैसे आये थे वैसे लौट गये

Transliteration

Lomaśa uvāca: tato dṛṣṭvā mahātmānaṁ śrutvā cāmntraya cāmarāḥ | pitāmahaṁ puraskṛtya jagmur devā yathāgatam ||

Translation

Lomaśa said: Then, having beheld that great-souled Lord and having heard His glory, the gods—after receiving His permission—set Brahmā, the Grandfather, at their head and departed, returning just as they had come. The passage underscores reverent conduct: even the gods act with humility, seek consent, and honor rightful leadership before withdrawing.

Word by Word

लोमशःLomaśa (the sage)

उवाचsaid

ततःthen, thereafter

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

महात्मानम्the great-souled one

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

चand

आमन्त्र्यhaving taken leave / having asked permission

चand

अमराःthe immortals (gods)

पितामहम्the grandsire (Brahmā)

पुरस्कृत्यhaving placed in front / having put at the head

जग्मुःwent

देवाःthe gods

यथाas, just as

आगतम्come; (in the manner) as they had come

Speaker

लोगश उवाच

Characters & Entities

Lomaśa

the gods (devāḥ/amarāḥ)

Brahmā (Pitāmaha)

Viṣṇu (in Varāha form, implied by context)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Respect for rightful authority and dharmic protocol: even divine beings seek permission, honor elders/leaders (Brahmā as Pitāmaha), and withdraw without arrogance after receiving instruction.

What is happening in the narrative?

After meeting the Supreme Lord (contextually Viṣṇu in Varāha form), the gods listen to His greatness, receive His leave, place Brahmā at the forefront, and return to their abode in the same orderly manner as they arrived.