Shloka 40
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 ||
As your divine chariot moves on, those who seek boons follow in your wake—Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Guhyakas, and the serpent-beings. The verse underscores the moral authority and spiritual potency attributed to you: even celestial and semi-divine orders pursue your presence, hoping for grace and fulfillment of their aims.
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.