Shloka 20
Tapas-śreṣṭhatā: Anāśana as the Highest Austerity
Bhagīratha–Brahmā Saṃvāda
Devanagari script
अलंकृतानां देवेश दिव्यै: कनकभूषणै: । रथानां काञज्चनाड़ानां सहस्राण्यददं दश
Transliteration
alaṅkṛtānāṃ deveśa divyaiḥ kanakabhūṣaṇaiḥ | rathānāṃ kāñcanāḍyānāṃ sahasrāṇy adadaṃ daśa ||
Translation
भगिरथ उवाच—अलंकृतानां देवेश दिव्यैः कनकभूषणैः । रथानां काञ्चनाङ्गानां सहस्राण्यददं दश ॥
Word by Word
अलंकृतानाम्of the adorned
अलंकृतानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootअलंकृत (अलम् + कृ)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
देवेशO lord of the gods
देवेश:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootदेवेश
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
दिव्यैःwith divine
दिव्यैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
कनकभूषणैःwith golden ornaments
कनकभूषणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकनकभूषण
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
रथानाम्of chariots
रथानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
काञ्चनाङ्गानाम्of those having golden parts (gold-adorned)
काञ्चनाङ्गानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootकाञ्चनाङ्ग
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
सहस्राणिthousands
सहस्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
अददम्I gave
अददम्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
दशten
दश:
Karma
TypeNumeral
Rootदश
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
भगीरथ उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhagīrathaD
Deveśa (Lord of the gods)R
ratha (chariots)K
kanaka-bhūṣaṇa (gold ornaments)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dāna-dharma: offering valuable gifts with devotion and purity of intent. Wealth is framed as an instrument for righteousness and merit rather than mere personal enjoyment.
Bhagīratha addresses a divine lord (deveśa) and recounts his act of giving: ten thousand chariots richly adorned with divine gold ornaments, emphasizing the magnitude and splendor of his charitable offering.