Shloka 82

मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः

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

Devanagari script

पयस्विनीं घृतिनीमत्युदारां समृद्धिनीं वेगिनीं दुर्विगाह्माम्‌ । गड्डां गत्वा यै: शरीर विसूष्टं गता धीरास्ते विबुधै: समत्वम्‌

Transliteration

payasvinīṃ ghṛtinīm atyudārāṃ samṛddhinīṃ veginīṃ durvigāhyām | gaṅgāṃ gatvā yaiḥ śarīraṃ visṛṣṭaṃ gatā dhīrās te vibudhaiḥ samatvam ||

Translation

ସିଦ୍ଧ କହିଲେ—ଦୁଧ ପରି ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ, ଘିଅ ପରି ସ୍ନିଗ୍ଧ, ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଉଦାର, ସମୃଦ୍ଧିଦାୟିନୀ, ବେଗବତୀ ଓ ଦୁର୍ବିଗାହ ଗଙ୍ଗାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଯାଇ ଯେ ଧୀର ପୁରୁଷମାନେ ଦେହ ତ୍ୟାଗ କଲେ, ସେମାନେ ଦେବତାଙ୍କ ସମତା ପାଇଲେ।

Word by Word

• पयस्विनीम्: abounding in milk-like (nourishing) water
• पयस्विनीम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पयस्विनी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• घृतिनीम्: ghee-like, unctuous
• घृतिनीम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घृतिनी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• अति-उदाराम्: exceedingly generous/abundant
• अति-उदाराम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अत्युदारा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• समृद्धिनीम्: prosperous, richly endowed
• समृद्धिनीम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समृद्धिनी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• वेगिनीम्: swift, impetuous
• वेगिनीम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेगिनी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• दुर्विगाह्याम्: hard to enter/cross; unfathomable
• दुर्विगाह्याम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्विगाह्य
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

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

• गत्वा: having gone
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)

• यैः: by whom
• यैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• शरीरम्: body
• शरीरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• विसृष्टम्: released, abandoned (given up)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-सृज्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• गताः: having gone / having attained
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: क्त (past active participle, used adjectivally), Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• धीराः: steadfast/wise men
• धीराः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धीरा
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• विबुधैः: with/like the gods (the wise/divine beings)
• विबुधैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विबुध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• समत्वम्: equality, sameness (status)
• समत्वम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: समत्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

सिद्ध उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Siddha (speaker)
• Gaṅgā (Ganges)
• Vibudhas (gods/divine beings)
• Dhīras (steadfast men)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Steadfastness (dhairya) combined with reverent approach to a sacred tīrtha is praised as leading to exalted spiritual attainment; the verse presents the Gaṅgā as supremely purifying and merit-bestowing, so that those who relinquish the body there are said to reach a divine status.

What is happening in the narrative?

A Siddha describes the Gaṅgā in highly auspicious metaphors (milk- and ghee-like, bountiful, swift, hard to ford) and declares the फल (result): resolute men who go to her and abandon the body there attain equality with the gods.