Shloka 12

Suvarṇa-dāna: Kārttikeya’s Origin and the Defeat of Tāraka (सुवर्णदान-प्रसङ्गे कार्त्तिकेय-उत्पत्ति तथा तारकवधः)

Devanagari script

दिव्यवादित्रसंघुष्टे दिव्यस्त्रीचारणावृते । इन्द्र: पप्रच्छ देवेशमभिवाद्य प्रणम्य च

Transliteration

divyavāditrasaṅghuṣṭe divyastrīcāraṇāvṛte | indraḥ papraccha deveśam abhivādya praṇamya ca ||

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ଦିବ୍ୟ ବାଦ୍ୟର ନାଦରେ ଗୁଞ୍ଜିତ ଏବଂ ଦିବ୍ୟାଙ୍ଗନା ଓ ଚାରଣମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଘେରା ଥିବା ସେଇ ସଭାରେ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦେବେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କୁ ଅଭିବାଦନ କରି ପ୍ରଣାମ କରି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• दिव्य: divine
• दिव्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• वादित्र: musical instrument(s)
• वादित्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वादित्र
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• संघुष्टे: resounding, filled with sound
• संघुष्टे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संघुष्ट
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• दिव्य: divine
• दिव्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• स्त्री: women, celestial ladies
• स्त्री: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• चारण: Cāraṇas (bards)
• चारण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: चारण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• आवृते: surrounded, encompassed
• आवृते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आवृत
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पप्रच्छ: asked
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• देवेशम्: the lord of the gods
• देवेशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवेश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभिवाद्य: having saluted
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+वद्
• Form: Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), Active

• प्रणम्य: having bowed down
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+नम्
• Form: Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), Active

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

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Indra
• Deveśa (Brahmā, in context)
• divine musical instruments (divya-vāditra)
• celestial maidens (divya-striyaḥ)
• Cāraṇas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic etiquette: even a powerful ruler (Indra) approaches a higher spiritual authority with humility—first saluting and bowing—before asking questions. Proper reverence and disciplined conduct are presented as prerequisites for receiving guidance.

What is happening in the narrative?

A grand celestial gathering is described, filled with divine music and surrounded by heavenly beings. In that setting, Indra respectfully greets and bows to the Lord of the gods (contextually Brahmā) and then begins his inquiry.