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Shloka 43

कार्त्तिकेयाभिषेकः — Consecration of Kārttikeya and the Enumeration of His Retinue

इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत शल्यपर्वके अन्तर्गत गदापव॑में बलदेवजीकी तीर्थयात्राके प्रसंगमें सारस्वतोपाख्यानविषयक तैंतालीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ,ततो रुद्रश्न देवी च पावकश्न पितामहम्‌ । गड़या सहिता: सर्वे प्रणिपेतुर्जगत्पतिम्‌ तदनन्तर भगवान्‌ रुद्र, देवी पार्वती, अग्निदेव तथा गंगाजी--इन सबने एक साथ लोकनाथ ब्रह्माजीको प्रणाम किया

tataḥ rudraś ca devī ca pāvakaś ca pitāmaham | gaṅgayā sahitāḥ sarve praṇipetur jagatpatim ||

അതിനുശേഷം രുദ്രൻ (ശിവൻ), ദേവി (പാർവതി), പാവകൻ (അഗ്നി), പിതാമഹൻ (ബ്രഹ്മാവ്) എന്നിവരും ഗംഗയോടുകൂടി എല്ലാവരും ചേർന്ന് ജഗത്പതിയെ പ്രണാമിച്ചു।

ततःthen/thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
रुद्रःRudra (Shiva)
रुद्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवीthe Goddess (Parvati)
देवी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
पावकःPavaka (Agni, fire-god)
पावकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपावक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
पितामहम्the Grandfather (Brahma)
पितामहम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपितामह
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
गङ्गयाwith Ganga / by (the presence of) Ganga
गङ्गया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगङ्गा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
सहिताःtogether/associated (with)
सहिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
प्रणिपेतुःbowed down / prostrated
प्रणिपेतुः:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-नि-पत्
FormPerfect (Paroksha), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
जगत्पतिम्the lord of the world
जगत्पतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजगत्पति
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

वैशग्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
R
Rudra (Śiva)
D
Devī (Pārvatī)
P
Pāvaka (Agni)
P
Pitāmaha (Brahmā)
G
Gaṅgā

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights humility and reverence as universal virtues: even exalted deities model dharmic conduct by honoring the cosmic lord, affirming that true greatness includes submission to rightful authority and sacred order.

After the preceding episode concludes, Rudra, Pārvatī, Agni, and Gaṅgā together offer obeisance to Pitāmaha (Brahmā), marking a formal moment of divine acknowledgment and transition within the Sarasvata-upākhyāna context.