Shloka 24

Adhyaya 18 — Arjuna Declines the Throne; Garga Directs Him to Dattatreya; The Gods Defeat the Daityas through Dattatreya’s Vision and the Movement of Lakshmi

Sanskrit

चक्रुः स्तवञ्चोपजहरुर्भक्ष्यभोज्यस्त्रगादिकम् ।

तिष्ठन्तमनुतिष्ठन्ति यान्तं यान्ति दिवौकसः ॥

Transliteration

cakruḥ stavañ copajahruḥ bhakṣyabhojyastragādikam |

tiṣṭhantam anutiṣṭhanti yāntaṃ yānti divaukasaḥ ||

Translation

ସେମାନେ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଦ୍ୱାରା ତାଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ତୁତି କରି, ଭକ୍ଷ୍ୟ-ଭୋଜ୍ୟ ଓ ଉପଭୋଗ୍ୟ ପଦାର୍ଥ, ପୁଷ୍ପମାଳା ଆଦି ଆଣି ଅର୍ପଣ କଲେ। ସେ ଉଠିଲେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗବାସୀମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଉଠି ଦାଁଡ଼ିଲେ; ସେ ଚାଲିଲେ ସେମାନେ ଅନୁସରଣ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• cakruḥ: they did/made
• cakruḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• stavam: praise, hymn
• stavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• upajahruḥ: they brought near/offered
• upajahruḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√hṛ (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• bhakṣya-bhojya-strak-ādikam: edibles, foods, garlands, and the like
• bhakṣya-bhojya-strak-ādikam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakṣya + bhojya + strak + ādika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); Dvandva list-compound with ādika ‘etc.’

• tiṣṭhantam: (him) standing
• tiṣṭhantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tiṣṭhant (कृदन्त; √sthā/स्था)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); Present active participle (शतृ)

• anutiṣṭhanti: they follow/stand after
• anutiṣṭhanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• yāntam: (him) going
• yāntam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yānt (कृदन्त; √yā/या)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); Present active participle (शतृ)

• yānti: they go
• yānti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• divaukasaḥ: the dwellers of heaven (gods)
• divaukasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: div-oka-s (प्रातिपदिक; div + okas)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); Tatpuruṣa: divi okas yasya/yeṣām

Speakers

• Narrator voice

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "bhakti", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

• Dattātreya
• Devas (collective)

Key Themes

• Sevā (service)
• Stotra and offering
• Humility and persistence

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Service is shown as embodied devotion: not only words (stava) but attentive accompaniment (following his movements). Dharmically, it underscores perseverance and humility in seeking help.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

A narrative demonstration of upāsanā-like conduct within Purāṇic storytelling; ancillary to the fivefold topics but serving their didactic purpose.

What is the esoteric significance?

Following the sage’s standing/going is a metaphor for aligning one’s prāṇa and attention with awakened awareness—discipleship as attunement, not argument.