Shloka 28

ऋश्यशृङ्ग-आनयनम्

Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Aṅga and His Marriage to Śāntā

Devanagari script

तत्र चानीयमाने तु विप्रे तस्मिन्महात्मनि।ववर्ष सहसा देवो जगत्प्रह्लादयंस्तदा।।।।

Transliteration

tatra cānīyamāne tu vipre tasmin mahātmani |

vavarṣa sahasā devo jagat prahlādayaṃs tadā ||

Translation

ਉੱਥੇ ਜਦੋਂ ਉਸ ਮਹਾਤਮਾ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਨੂੰ ਲਿਆਂਦਾ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ, ਤਦੋਂ ਜਗਤ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਵਰਖਾ-ਦੇਵ ਨੇ ਅਚਾਨਕ ਧਾਰਾਂ ਵਰਸਾ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ।

Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-vācaka avyaya

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• ānīyamāne: while being brought
• ānīyamāne: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) / Locative-absolute frame
• Type: Verb
• Root: ānīyamāna (कृदन्त; √nī नी with ā-)
• Form: Śānac-pratyaya present passive participle (वर्तमान-कृदन्त/शानच्), Saptamī, Ekavacana, Puṃliṅga/napuṃsaka locative agreeing with vipre tasmin mahātmani; locative absolute: 'while (he) was being brought'

• tu: then
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta

• vipre: when the brahmin
• vipre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) / Locative-absolute frame
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana; in locative absolute with ānīyamāne

• tasmin: in that (one)
• tasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana; pronoun referring to vipre

• mahātmani: great-souled (sage)
• mahātmani: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) / Locative-absolute frame
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya: mahān ātmā yasya; epithet of vipra

• vavarṣa: rained
• vavarṣa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vṛṣ (वृष्)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• sahasā: suddenly
• sahasā: Kāla/Prakāra (काल/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sahasā (अव्यय/तृतीया-रूप)
• Form: Adverbial instrumental form used as avyaya (suddenly/at once)

• devaḥ: the god (of rain)
• devaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; subject of vavarṣa (rain-god)

• jagat: the world
• jagat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object of prahlādayan

• prahlādayan: gladdening
• prahlādayan: Karta (कर्ता) / Concomitant action
• Type: Verb
• Root: prahlādayant (कृदन्त; √hlād ह्लाद् with pra-)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya present active participle (वर्तमान-कृदन्त/शतृ), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; agrees with devaḥ; denotes concomitant action

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-vācaka avyaya

Context

He gave that Indra among the brahmins offerings righteously with unstinted devotion and asked for his favour that he should not incur the wrath of the sage (his father Vibhandaka for having brought him to Anga).

Characters & Entities

• Ṛśyaśṛṅga
• Aṅga (implied)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It affirms that genuine spiritual merit (tapas) supports the welfare of the world—dharma bears tangible fruits for society.

What is the narrative situation?

The drought breaks the moment Ṛśyaśṛṅga is brought toward Aṅga, signaling his auspicious power.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ṛśyaśṛṅga’s sanctity and accumulated merit, shown through nature’s favorable response.