Shloka 6

Gajendra's Deliverance — Gajendra’s Deliverance and the Protective Power of Remembrance (Japa)

Devanagari script

अपसरोभिः परिवृतः श्रीमान् प्रस्वणाकुलः गन्धर्वैः किन्नरैर्यक्षैः सिद्धचारणपन्नगैः

Transliteration

apasarobhiḥ parivṛtaḥ śrīmān prasvaṇākulaḥ gandharvaiḥ kinnarairyakṣaiḥ siddhacāraṇapannagaiḥ

Translation

तो श्रीमान् पवित्र प्रदेश उपसरोवरांनी/जलाशयांनी वेढलेला, नादध्वनींनी गजबजलेला; गंधर्व, किन्नर, यक्ष, सिद्ध, चारण व पन्नगांनी परिपूर्ण आहे।

Speakers

• Narrator voice within the Saromāhātmya section (speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)

Primary Deities

• Vishnu
• Shiva

Key Themes

• Tirtha Mahima
• Sacred soundscape (prasvaṇa)
• Divine ecology (celestial beings inhabiting tīrthas)
• Pilgrimage landscape as a living cosmos

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What does ‘apasarobhiḥ’ indicate in a tīrtha description?

In a lake-mahātmya, apasaras most naturally reads as ‘subsidiary ponds/lesser lakes’ connected to or surrounding the principal saras. The verse portrays a hydrological complex rather than a single isolated water-body, emphasizing the tīrtha’s abundance and sanctity.

Why are Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Yakṣas, Siddhas, Cāraṇas, and Pannagas listed together?

Purāṇic tīrthas are depicted as multi-layered realms where terrestrial and subtle beings co-inhabit. The list functions as a ‘cosmic census’ marking the place as ritually potent, musically vibrant (Gandharva/Kinnara), guarded and prosperous (Yakṣa), spiritually charged (Siddha), celebrated (Cāraṇa), and chthonic/liminally protected (Pannaga).

What is the significance of ‘prasvaṇākulaḥ’ in sacred geography?

A tīrtha is not only mapped by water and trees but also by its soundscape—chants, birds, wind in groves, and celestial music. ‘Prasvaṇākulaḥ’ signals an auspicious acoustic environment, a common marker of divine presence in Purāṇic landscape description.