Shloka 52

Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy

Sanskrit

निधिरेष महापद्मः समानीतो धनेश्वरात् ।

किञ्जल्किनीं ददौ चाब्धिर्मालामम्लानपङ्कजाम् ॥

Transliteration

nidhir eṣa mahāpadmaḥ samānīto dhaneśvarāt | kiñjalkinīṃ dadau cābdhir mālām amlānapaṅkajām ||

Translation

この宝、マハーパドマはダネーシュヴァラ（クベーラ）より運ばれ、また大海も、萎れぬ蓮華で作られた花糸ある鬘を授けた。

Word by Word

• निधिः: treasure
• निधिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (nominative), एकवचन

• एषः: this
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• महापद्मः: Mahāpadma (name of a great treasure)
• महापद्मः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महापद्म (प्रातिपदिक; महा + पद्म)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (महान् पद्मः)

• समानीतः: has been brought
• समानीतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-नी (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि (past passive participle)

• धनेश्वरात्: from the lord of wealth (Kubera)
• धनेश्वरात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक; धन + ईश्वर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (ablative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (धनस्य ईश्वरः)

• किञ्जल्किनीम्: having filaments (in it)
• किञ्जल्किनीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: किञ्जल्किनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अब्दिः: the ocean
• अब्दिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अब्दि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मालाम्: a garland
• मालाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अम्लान-पङ्कजाम्: of unfading lotuses
• अम्लान-पङ्कजाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अम्लानपङ्कजा (प्रातिपदिक; अम्लान + पङ्कज)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (अम्लानं पङ्कजं यस्याः सा)

Speakers

• Asuric praise/report within narration

Verse Rasa

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Primary Deities

• Kubera (Dhaneśvara)
• Ocean (Abdhi)

Key Themes

• Wealth and nidhis
• Cosmic resources
• Asuric pride
• Contrast with Devī’s sovereignty

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The piling up of ‘nidhis’ and cosmic gifts illustrates that material abundance can coexist with spiritual blindness; the narrative will show that true sovereignty belongs to the Devī, not to hoarded wealth.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Carita—supporting description of the antagonist’s dominion rather than sarga/pratisarga or manvantara enumeration.

What is the esoteric significance?

The unfading lotus-garland symbolizes enduring beauty and purity; placed in an asura’s treasury it becomes ironic—outer auspicious symbols do not guarantee inner dharma.