Shloka 12

Arjuna meets the Lokapālas, is tested by Indra, and is led to Amarāvatī for astra-śikṣā

Indraloka-gamana

Devanagari script

उदीचीं दीपयन्नेष दिशं तिष्ठति वीर्यवान्‌ | महामेरुर्महा भाग शिवो ब्रह्मविदां गति:

Translation

“Wahai yang amat mulia!” Inilah Gunung Mahāmeru yang sangat bercahaya, berdiri menerangi arah utara. Ke gunung yang membawa kesejahteraan ini, hanya para arif yang mengetahui Brahman (para brahmavid) sahaja dapat mencapainya.

Word by Word

• उदीचीम्: the northern (direction)
• उदीचीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदीची (दिक्-शब्दः)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• दीपयन्: illuminating
• दीपयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दीपय् (णिच्) < दीप्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एषः: this
• एषः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दिशम्: direction
• दिशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• तिष्ठति: stands
• तिष्ठति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था
• Form: Present (Lat), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वीर्यवान्: powerful, valorous
• वीर्यवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महामेरुः: the great Meru (mountain)
• महामेरुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामेरु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाभागः: most fortunate, illustrious
• महाभागः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभाग
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शिवः: Śiva; auspicious (one)
• शिवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ब्रह्मविदाम्: of the knowers of Brahman
• ब्रह्मविदाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मविद्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• गतिः: goal, resort, path
• गतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

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