Shloka 41
The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī
with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara
दायादः सर्वदेवानां सुपर्णस्सर्पभक्षकः । तदा प्रसूतिः सर्पाणां दग्धा वै चित्रभानुना
dāyādaḥ sarvadevānāṃ suparṇassarpabhakṣakaḥ | tadā prasūtiḥ sarpāṇāṃ dagdhā vai citrabhānunā
គ្រុឌ ដែលជាទាយាទនៃទេវៈទាំងឡាយ និងជាអ្នកស៊ីពស់ជាអាហារ បានលេចមក ហើយនៅពេលនោះ ពូជពង្សនៃពស់ត្រូវបានដុតបំផ្លាញដោយ ចិត្រភានុ (ព្រះអាទិត្យ)។
Narrator (contextual speaker not specified in the provided excerpt; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue framework of the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुपर्णस्सर्पभक्षकः = सुपर्णः + सर्पभक्षकः (visarga → s before s); no other mandatory splits.
FAQs
Suparṇa is Garuḍa, the divine bird associated with Viṣṇu, famed in Purāṇic literature as a powerful enemy of serpents (nāgas).
Citrabhānu is an epithet of Sūrya (the Sun), emphasizing radiant brilliance; the verse attributes the burning of the serpents’ progeny to this solar power.
It highlights the Purāṇic theme that cosmic forces (divine lineages and natural powers like the Sun) can bring swift consequences upon hostile or destructive beings, reinforcing the idea of order being upheld through higher power.