Shloka 25

Gālava’s Eastern Ascent with Garuḍa; Counsel on Kāla and Upāya (उद्योगपर्व, अध्याय ११०)

Devanagari script

अत्र नित्यं दिशाम्पाला: सायम्प्रातर्द्धिजर्षभ

Transliteration

atra nityaṃ diśāṃ pālāḥ sāyaṃprātar dhijarṣabha

Translation

Aqui, os guardiões das direções estão sempre presentes, ó touro entre os sábios; assistem tanto ao entardecer quanto ao amanhecer — sinal de que este lugar vive sob constante vigilância divina e observância ordenada.

Word by Word

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र
• Form: true

• नित्यं: always, constantly
• नित्यं: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य
• Form: true

• दिशाम्: of the directions (quarters)
• दिशाम्: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Plural

• पालाः: guardians, protectors
• पालाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सायम्: in the evening
• सायम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सायम्
• Form: true

• प्रातः: in the morning
• प्रातः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रातः
• Form: true

• ऋद्धि: prosperity, increase
• ऋद्धि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋद्धि
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• जर्षभ: O bull among men (best of men)
• जर्षभ: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: जर्षभ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

युपर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• दिशाम्पालाः (Dikpālas, guardians of the directions)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores that righteous places and actions are framed by cosmic order: the Dikpālas symbolize moral and divine oversight, and the mention of morning and evening evokes disciplined observance (sandhyā), implying that conduct should align with time-honored dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yuparṇa addresses a respected interlocutor, pointing out that in this location the guardians of the quarters are continually present, especially at the daily transition times of evening and morning, thereby emphasizing the sanctity and watchfulness associated with the setting.