Shloka 176

Devanagari script

पर्यड्क इव विश्राजन्नुपविष्टो महामना: । दिव्य धातुओंसे विभूषित पर्यकके समान उस पर्वतशिखरपर बैठे हुए महामना महादेवजी बड़ी शोभा पा रहे थे

Transliteration

paryaṅka iva viśrājann upaviṣṭo mahāmanāḥ | divya-dhātubhir vibhūṣitaḥ paryaṅka-samānaḥ tasmin parvata-śikhare upaviṣṭo mahāmanā mahādevaḥ mahāṃ śobhāṃ prāpa |

Translation

Nārada berkata: Di puncak gunung itu, Mahādeva yang berjiwa agung duduk bersemayam dan bersinar cemerlang—bagaikan sebuah pelantar/katil singgahsana yang indah—dihiasi oleh mineral-mineral ilahi. Pemandangan ini menegaskan keagungan kuasa tapa: kebesaran sejati bukan sekadar perhiasan, melainkan sinar yang secara alami menyertai kemuliaan rohani.

Word by Word

• पर्यङ्कः: a couch/bed
• पर्यङ्कः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्यङ्क
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इव: like/as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• विश्राजन्: shining, resplendent
• विश्राजन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-राज्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उपविष्टः: seated
• उपविष्टः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-विश्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महामनाः: great-souled, noble-minded
• महामनाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महामनस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Mahādeva (Śiva)
• paryaṅka (couch/seat)
• parvata-śikhara (mountain peak)
• divya-dhātu (divine minerals/ores)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that spiritual greatness (mahāmanas) naturally manifests as radiance and dignity; divine splendor is portrayed as an outward sign of inner ascetic power and sanctity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada describes Mahādeva seated on a mountain summit, shining like a magnificent couch and adorned with divine minerals, setting a reverential tone for the surrounding account.