Shloka 47

मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः

Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities

Devanagari script

ते संविभक्ता मुनिभिरननुनं देवैः सवासवै: । येडभिगच्छन्ति सततं गड्जां मतिमतां वर

Transliteration

te saṁvibhaktā munibhir anunūnaṁ devaiḥ savāsavaiḥ | ye ’bhigacchanti satataṁ gaṅgāṁ matimatāṁ vara ||

Translation

ହେ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ! ଯେମାନେ ସଦା ଗଙ୍ଗାକୁ ଯାତ୍ରା କରନ୍ତି, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ବାସବ (ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର) ସହ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେବତା ଓ ମୁନିଗଣ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଭାବେ ପୃଥକ୍ ପୃଥକ୍ ବିଶେଷ କୃପା କରନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• ते: they/those
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• संविभक्ताः: apportioned/assigned (favoured) separately
• संविभक्ताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संविभक्त (वि-√भज्, past passive participle with सं-)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• मुनिभिः: by sages
• मुनिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अननुनम्: without diminution; unfailingly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अननुन (न-√नु/√नन्द?; indeclinable usage as adverb)
• Form: true

• देवैः: by the gods
• देवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सवासवैः: together with Vasava (Indra); with Indra
• सवासवैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-वासव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• इडम्: this
• इडम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अभिगच्छन्ति: approach/go to
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√गम्
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• सततम्: always/constantly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत
• Form: true

• गङ्गाम्: the Ganga (river)
• गङ्गाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• मतिमताम्: of the intelligent/wise
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मतिमत्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• वर: O best/excellent one
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

सिद्ध उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Siddha
• Munis (sages)
• Devas (gods)
• Vāsava/Indra
• Gaṅgā

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Steady pilgrimage to the Gaṅgā is presented as a dharmic practice that brings abundant, specific blessings from both sages and gods (including Indra), emphasizing purification, reverence, and sustained religious discipline.

What is happening in the narrative?

A Siddha is speaking, praising those who continually visit the Gaṅgā and declaring that such devotees are specially favored by the munis and the devas, framing Gaṅgā-approach as a powerful tirtha practice.