Shloka 36

Adhyaya 72 — The Reconciliation Rite, Sarasvati Sacrifice, and the Birth of Uttama Manu (Auttama Manvantara Prelude)

Sanskrit

तस्मिन् जाते मुदं प्रापुः प्रजाः सर्वा महात्मनि ।

देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुः पुष्पवृष्टिः पपात च ॥

Transliteration

tasmin jāte mudaṃ prāpuḥ prajāḥ sarvā mahātmani | deva-dundubhayo neduḥ puṣpa-vṛṣṭiḥ papāta ca ||

Translation

Tatkala baginda lahir, seluruh rakyat bersukacita akan insan mulia itu; gendang-gendang surgawi bergema, dan hujan bunga pun turun.

Speakers

• Mārkaṇḍeya narrating

Key Themes

• Auspicious omens
• Collective welfare
• Divine approval motif