Shloka 119

Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī

Devanagari script

ऋद्धिर्वैश्रवणी भार्या शम्भोर्गौरी जगत्प्रिया । मेधा श्रद्धा विभूतिश्च अनसूया धृतिः क्षमा

Transliteration

ṛddhirvaiśravaṇī bhāryā śambhorgaurī jagatpriyā | medhā śraddhā vibhūtiśca anasūyā dhṛtiḥ kṣamā

Translation

Риддхи — супруга Вайшраваны (Куберы); а у Шамбху (Шивы) — Гаури, возлюбленная мира. Также [есть] Медха, Шраддха, Вибхути, Анасӯя, Дхрити и Кшама.

Word by Word

• ṛddhiḥ: Ṛddhi
• ṛddhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; proper noun

• vaiśravaṇī: of Vaiśravaṇa
• vaiśravaṇī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaiśravaṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; adjective 'belonging to Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)' qualifying bhāryā

• bhāryā: wife
• bhāryā: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; appositional to ṛddhiḥ

• śambhoḥ: of Śambhu (Śiva)
• śambhoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठī), Ekavacana

• gaurī: Gaurī
• gaurī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaurī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; proper noun

• jagat-priyā: beloved of the world
• jagat-priyā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + priyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (jagataḥ priyā) qualifying gaurī

• medhā: Medhā
• medhā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: medhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; proper noun

• śraddhā: Śraddhā
• śraddhā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śraddhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; proper noun

• vibhūtiḥ: Vibhūti
• vibhūtiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhūti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; proper noun

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction/समुच्चय)

• anasūyā: Anasūyā
• anasūyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anasūyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; proper noun

• dhṛtiḥ: Dhṛti
• dhṛtiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; proper noun

• kṣamā: Kṣamā
• kṣamā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣamā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; proper noun

Speaker

Unknown (verse is presented as a descriptive listing; surrounding dialogue not provided)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: mountain

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: ṛddhiḥ + vaiśravaṇī → ṛddhirvaiśravaṇī; śambhoḥ + gaurī → śambhorgaurī; vibhūtiḥ + ca → vibhūtiśca.

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)
• Ṛddhi
• Śambhu (Śiva)
• Gaurī (Pārvatī)
• Medhā
• Śraddhā
• Vibhūti
• Anasūyā
• Dhṛti
• Kṣamā

FAQs

Why are virtues like Śraddhā and Kṣamā listed alongside divine figures in this verse?

The verse treats key qualities as personified powers, implying that divine order and spiritual life are sustained not only by deities but also by inner virtues such as faith, steadiness, and forgiveness.

What does “jagatpriyā” convey about Gaurī in this context?

“Jagatpriyā” means “beloved of the world,” presenting Gaurī as universally revered and beneficent, not merely as Śiva’s consort but as a compassionate cosmic presence.

What ethical lesson can be drawn from the inclusion of Anasūyā and Dhṛti?

It highlights two pillars of dharmic conduct: freedom from envy or malice (anasūyā) and steady perseverance (dhṛti), suggesting that spiritual progress depends on both purity of attitude and sustained resolve.