Shloka 32

Brāhmaṇa-mahattva and Atithi-Dharma

Brahmagītā: Praise of Brāhmaṇas and norms of honor

Devanagari script

देवगन्धर्वसंघातैरप्सरोभिश्षू सर्वतः । नृत्तश्नैवोपगीतश्च पितामह इव प्रभु:

Transliteration

deva-gandharva-saṅghātair apsarobhiś ca sarvataḥ | nṛttaś caivopagītaś ca pitāmaha iva prabhuḥ ||

Translation

ଦେବ-ଗନ୍ଧର୍ବମାନଙ୍କ ସମୂହ ଓ ଅପ୍ସରାମାନେ ସବୁଦିଗରୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଘେରି ଗାନ ଓ ନୃତ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ। ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସେ ପିତାମହ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଙ୍କ ପରି ପ୍ରଭାମୟ ମହିମାରେ ଶୋଭିତ ହେଲେ। ଯେ କେହି ରାଜର୍ଷି ବୃଷଦର୍ଭ (ଉଶୀନର)ଙ୍କ ଏହି ଚରିତ୍ରକୁ ସଦା ଶ୍ରବଣ ଓ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନ କରେ, ସେ ଏହି ଲୋକରେ ପୁଣ୍ୟାତ୍ମା ହୁଏ।

Word by Word

• देवगन्धर्वसंघातैः: by the assemblages of divine Gandharvas
• देवगन्धर्वसंघातैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवगन्धर्वसंघात
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अप्सरोभिः: by Apsarases
• अप्सरोभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सर्वतः: on all sides
• सर्वतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः

• नृत्तैः: with dances
• नृत्तैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृत्त
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• उपगीतः: sung (to)/serenaded
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-गै
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• पितामहः: the Grandsire (Brahmā)
• पितामहः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितामह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इव: like/as if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• प्रभुः: the lord/master
• प्रभुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

श्येन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• श्येन (Śyena)
• देव (Devas)
• गन्धर्व (Gandharvas)
• अप्सरस् (Apsarases)
• पितामह/ब्रह्मा (Pitāmaha/Brahmā)
• राजर्षि वृषदर्भ (Rājarṣi Vṛṣadarbha)
• उशीनर (Uśīnara)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The passage affirms the ethical value of śravaṇa and kīrtana: regularly hearing and narrating a righteous king’s exemplary conduct (here, Vṛṣadarbha/Uśīnara) generates puṇya and cultivates a virtuous disposition.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śyena describes a scene of divine celebration: Gandharvas and Apsarases encircle the honored figure with song and dance, and he appears radiant like Brahmā. The verse then adds a phalaśruti-style statement praising the merit gained by listening to and recounting this episode.