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Shloka 11

चित्रसेनगन्धर्वैः कौरवसंनिपातः

Citrasena and the Kaurava engagement

असूर्ये च भवेत्‌ सूर्यस्तथाचन्द्रे च चन्द्रमा: । भवत्यन्निश्च वायुश्न पृथिव्यापश्च॒ कारणै:,सूर्यके अभावमें वे स्वयं ही सूर्य होते हैं और चन्द्रमाके न रहनेपर स्वयं ही चन्द्रमा बनकर उनका कार्य सम्पादन करते हैं। आवश्यकता पड़नेपर वे ही अग्नि, वायु, पृथिवी और जलका स्वरूप धारण कर लेते हैं

asūrye ca bhavet sūryas tathā candre ca candramāḥ | bhavaty agniś ca vāyuś ca pṛthivy āpaś ca kāraṇaiḥ ||

സൂര്യൻ ഇല്ലാത്തിടത്ത് അവൻ തന്നേ സൂര്യനാകുന്നു; ചന്ദ്രൻ ഇല്ലാത്തിടത്ത് അവൻ തന്നേ ചന്ദ്രനായി അവരുടെ കര്‍ത്തവ്യം നിർവഹിക്കുന്നു. ആവശ്യം വന്നാൽ അവൻ അഗ്നി, വായു, ഭൂമി, ജലം എന്നീ രൂപങ്ങൾ ധരിച്ചു അവയുടെ പ്രവർത്തക-കാരണമാകുന്നു।

असूर्येin the absence of the sun / when there is no sun
असूर्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअसूर्य (न-सूर्य)
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
भवेत्would become / may become
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू (भव्)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सूर्यःthe sun
सूर्यः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाso / likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
चन्द्रेin the moon / when the moon is (absent/concerned)
चन्द्रे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootचन्द्र
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
चन्द्रमाthe moon
चन्द्रमा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचन्द्रमस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवतिbecomes / is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू (भव्)
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अग्निःfire
अग्निः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वायुःwind
वायुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवायु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
पृथिवीearth
पृथिवी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
आपःwaters
आपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअप्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
कारणैःby means of causes / as causal factors
कारणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकारण
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural

स्कन्द उवाच

S
Skanda
S
Sun (Sūrya)
M
Moon (Candramā)
F
Fire (Agni)
W
Wind (Vāyu)
E
Earth (Pṛthivī)
W
Waters (Āpaḥ)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches the idea of a supreme or extraordinary being whose power sustains cosmic functions: even if the usual celestial or elemental supports are absent, that power can manifest as their substitute and act as the effective cause.

Skanda is describing the extraordinary capacity of the subject under discussion (a mighty divine or divinely empowered figure): he can take on the roles of the sun and moon and, when required, embody the elemental forces—fire, wind, earth, and water—to accomplish necessary tasks.