Shloka 52

Devanagari script

मरीचिरद्;िराश्चैव पुलस्त्य: पुलह:ः क्रतुः । दक्ष: प्रजापतिश्रैव गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा,मरीचि और अंगिरा, पुलस्त्य, पुलह, क्रतु एवं प्रजापति दक्ष, गन्धर्व तथा अप्सराएँ भी आयीं

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Marīcir Aṅgirāś caiva Pulastyaḥ Pulahaḥ Kratuḥ | Dakṣaḥ Prajāpatiś caiva Gandharvāpsarasaḥ tathā ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ମରୀଚି ଓ ଅଙ୍ଗିରା, ପୁଲସ୍ତ୍ୟ, ପୁଲହ, କ୍ରତୁ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରଜାପତି ଦକ୍ଷ; ସହିତ ଗନ୍ଧର୍ବ ଓ ଅପ୍ସରାମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେଠାକୁ ଆସିଲେ। ଏଭଳି ଆଦି ଋଷି ଓ ଦିବ୍ୟ ସତ୍ତାମାନେ ସେଇ ଧର୍ମମୟ ମହାଘଟଣାର ସାକ୍ଷୀ ହେଲେ।

Word by Word

मरीचिःMarici (a sage)

अङ्गिराःAngiras (a sage)

चand

एवindeed/also

पुलस्त्यःPulastya (a sage)

पुलहःPulaha (a sage)

क्रतुःKratu (a sage)

दक्षःDaksha

प्रजापतिःPrajapati (lord of creatures)

चand

एवalso/indeed

गन्धर्वाःGandharvas

अप्सरसःApsarases (celestial nymphs)

तथाthus/also

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Marīci

Aṅgiras

Pulastya

Pulaha

Kratu

Dakṣa

Prajāpati

Gandharvas

Apsarases

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that major primordial sages and celestial beings are present, implying that significant events should be approached under the witness of dharma—validated by venerable authorities and aligned with cosmic order.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana enumerates who arrived: ancient ṛṣis (Marīci, Aṅgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu), Dakṣa the Prajāpati, and also Gandharvas and Apsarases—indicating a grand, multi-realm gathering.