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Shloka 51

Tapovana-praveśaḥ — The King’s Entry into the Sacred Grove and Vision of the Āśrama

अथ ते सर्वशों5शै: स्वैर्गन्तुं भूमिं कृतक्षणा: । नारायणममित्रघ्नं वैकुण्ठमुपचक्रमुः,अब वे अपने-अपने अंशोंसे भूलोकमें सब ओर जानेका निश्चय करके शत्रुओंका नाश करनेवाले भगवान्‌ नारायणके समीप वैकुण्ठधाममें जानेको उद्यत हुए

atha te sarvaśo 'ṃśaiḥ svair gantuṃ bhūmiṃ kṛtakṣaṇāḥ | nārāyaṇam amitraghnaṃ vaikuṇṭham upacakramuḥ ||

అప్పుడు వారు తమ తమ అంసాలతో భూలోకానికి సమస్త దిశలలో అవతరించుటకు దృఢనిశ్చయము చేసుకొని, శత్రుహంతుడైన భగవాన్ నారాయణుని సమీపమునకు వైకుంఠధామమునకు బయలుదేరిరి।

अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
सर्वशःin every direction / entirely
सर्वशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वशः
अंशैःby (their) portions/parts
अंशैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअंश
Formmasculine, instrumental, plural
स्वैःby their own
स्वैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व
Formmasculine, instrumental, plural
गन्तुम्to go
गन्तुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Forminfinitive (tumun)
भूमिम्to the earth (world)
भूमिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
Formfeminine, accusative, singular
कृतक्षणाःhaving made the decision / having fixed the time (ready)
कृतक्षणाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत-क्षण
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
नारायणम्Narayana
नारायणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनारायण
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
अमित्रघ्नम्slayer of foes
अमित्रघ्नम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअमित्रघ्न
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
वैकुण्ठम्to Vaikuntha
वैकुण्ठम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवैकुण्ठ
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
उपचक्रमुःthey approached / they set about
उपचक्रमुः:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-क्रम्
Formperfect (liṭ), third, plural, parasmaipada

वैशग्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
N
Nārāyaṇa
V
Vaikuṇṭha
B
Bhūmi (earth)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights that the restoration of dharma is not random but coordinated under divine guidance: beings take on ‘aṃśas’ (partial embodiments) and act in the world with a higher purpose, approaching Nārāyaṇa as the ultimate source of authority and protection.

A group of divine beings (implied by ‘aṃśaiḥ’) decide to descend to the earth in their respective portions and proceed to Vaikuṇṭha to approach Nārāyaṇa, preparing for the forthcoming earthly events that will culminate in the great conflict and re-establishment of order.