Shloka 38

Devanagari script

तदप्सरोभिराकीर्ण यक्षगन्धर्वसंकुलम्‌

Transliteration

tad apsarobhir ākīrṇaṃ yakṣagandharvasaṅkulam

Translation

तदप्सरोभिराकीर्णं यक्षगन्धर्वसंकुलम्।

Word by Word

• तत्: that (place/thing)
• तत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• अप्सरोभिः: by/with apsarases
• अप्सरोभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• आकीर्णम्: filled, crowded
• आकीर्णम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आकीर्ण
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• यक्षगन्धर्वसंकुलम्: thronged with yakshas and gandharvas
• यक्षगन्धर्वसंकुलम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संकुल
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Apsarases
• Yakṣas
• Gandharvas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores how the epic frames human conflict within a wider cosmic horizon: the presence of celestial beings suggests that actions in war are witnessed by higher orders, inviting reflection on responsibility and the moral weight of deeds.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a scene (or region) as densely populated by Apsarases, Yakṣas, and Gandharvas, heightening the sense of a supernatural or heavenly setting surrounding the events being reported.