Shloka 69

Devanagari script

अक्षमालापरिक्षिप्तं ज्योतिषां परमं निधिम्‌ । ततो नारायणो दृष्टवा ववन्दे विश्वसम्भवम्‌,रुद्राक्षकी मालासे विभूषित तथा तेजकी परम निधिरूप उन विश्व-विधाताका दर्शन करके भगवान्‌ नारायणने उनकी वन्दना की

Transliteration

akṣamālā-parikṣiptaṃ jyotiṣāṃ paramaṃ nidhim | tato nārāyaṇo dṛṣṭvā vavande viśva-sambhavam ||

Translation

「ルドラークシャ（rudrākṣa）の数珠を飾りとし、光輝ある者の中の至宝たるその方—宇宙の根源を見たナーラーヤナは、万有の生起者に恭しく頭を垂れて礼拝した。」

Word by Word

• अक्षमाला: with a rosary (of beads)
• अक्षमाला: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्षमाला
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• परिक्षिप्तम्: encircled/adorned (with)
• परिक्षिप्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-क्षिप्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ज्योतिषाम्: of the luminaries/lights
• ज्योतिषाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिस्
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• निधिम्: treasure/store
• निधिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: निधि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• नारायणः: Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund)

• ववन्दे: bowed/worshipped
• ववन्दे: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वन्द्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular

• विश्वसम्भवम्: the source/origin of the universe
• विश्वसम्भवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व-सम्भव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa
• Nārāyaṇa
• Viśva-sambhava (cosmic progenitor)
• Akṣamālā (rosary)
• Rudrākṣa beads

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic humility and devotion: true greatness is shown by honoring the supreme source, and reverence is presented as an ethical ideal even for the highest beings.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa narrates that Nārāyaṇa, upon beholding the universe-origin (described as adorned with a rosary and as a supreme radiant treasure), offers respectful homage by bowing.