Shloka 24

Narmadā Māhātmya with the Praise of Amarakantaka Tīrthas

Devanagari script

अप्सरोगणसंकीर्णे दिव्यस्त्रीपरिचारिते । दिव्यगंधानुलिप्तश्च दिव्यालंकारभूषितः

Transliteration

apsarogaṇasaṃkīrṇe divyastrīparicārite | divyagaṃdhānuliptaśca divyālaṃkārabhūṣitaḥ

Translation

अप्सरोगणसंकीर्णे दिव्यस्त्रीपरिचारिते। दिव्यगन्धानुलिप्तश्च दिव्यालङ्कारभूषितः॥

Word by Word

• अप्सरोगणसंकीर्णे: in (a place) crowded with groups of apsarases
• अप्सरोगणसंकीर्णे: अधिकरण-विशेषण (Qualifier of location/अधिकरण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप्सरस् + गण + संकीर्ण (प्रातिपदिके) (समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); समासः तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः (अप्सरोगणैः संकीर्णे/अप्सरोगणस्य संकीर्णे) — 'filled with groups of Apsarases'

• दिव्यस्त्रीपरिचारिते: in (a place) attended by divine women
• दिव्यस्त्रीपरिचारिते: अधिकरण-विशेषण (Qualifier of location/अधिकरण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य + स्त्री + परिचारित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; परि-चर् धातोः क्त) (समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); समासः तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (दिव्यस्त्रीभिः परिचारिते) — 'served by divine women'

• दिव्यगन्धानुलिप्तः: smeared with divine fragrance
• दिव्यगन्धानुलिप्तः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य + गन्ध + अनुलिप्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; अनु-लिप् धातोः क्त) (समास)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); समासः तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (दिव्यगन्धेन अनुलिप्तः) — 'smeared with divine fragrance'

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• दिव्यालंकारभूषितः: adorned with divine ornaments
• दिव्यालंकारभूषितः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य + अलंकार + भूषित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; भूष् धातोः क्त) (समास)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); समासः तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (दिव्यालंकारैः भूषितः) — 'adorned with divine ornaments'

Speaker

Narrator (context not provided in input; likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue frame in Svarga-khaṇḍa)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: अप्सरः + गण + संकीर्णे → अप्सरोगणसंकीर्णे; दिव्य + स्त्री + परिचारिते → दिव्यस्त्रीपरिचारिते; दिव्य + गन्ध + अनुलिप्तः + च → दिव्यगन्धानुलिप्तश्च; दिव्य + अलंकार + भूषितः → दिव्यालंकारभूषितः

Characters & Entities

• Apsarās

FAQs

What scene is this verse depicting in the Svarga-khaṇḍa?

It depicts a heavenly setting (Svarga) characterized by apsarās, celestial attendants, divine perfumes, and ornaments—standard Purāṇic imagery for celestial courts and pleasures.

What is the significance of “divya” (divine/celestial) repeated in the verse?

The repetition emphasizes that the pleasures and adornments described are not earthly but of a higher, heavenly order—fragrances, attendants, and ornaments belonging to Svarga.

Does this verse teach an ethical or devotional lesson directly?

Not directly; it is primarily descriptive. In broader Purāṇic context, such depictions often contrast transient heavenly enjoyment with the superior, lasting aim of liberation or devotion, but that inference depends on surrounding verses.