Shloka 25
Adhyaya 18 — Arjuna Declines the Throne; Garga Directs Him to Dattatreya; The Gods Defeat the Daityas through Dattatreya’s Vision and the Movement of Lakshmi
Sanskrit
आराधयामासुरधः स्थितास्तिष्ठन्तमासने ।
स प्राह प्रणतान् देवान् दत्तात्रेयः किमिष्यते ।
मत्तो भवद्भिर्येनेयं शुश्रूषा क्रियते मम ॥
Transliteration
ārādhayāmāsur adhaḥ sthitās tiṣṭhantam āsane |
sa prāha praṇatān devān dattātreyaḥ kimiṣyate |
matto bhavadbhir yeneyaṃ śuśrūṣā kriyate mama ||
Translation
Mereka memuja baginda, berdiri di bawah sementara baginda tetap duduk di atas tempat duduknya. Lalu Dattātreya berkata kepada para dewa yang tunduk: “Apakah yang kamu cari daripadaku, sehingga demi itu kamu melayan aku begini?”
Speakers
Dattātreya (direct speech)
Primary Deities
DattātreyaDevas (collective)
Key ThemesTesting intentionBhakti with purposeGuru’s discernment