Shloka 38

The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow

Devanagari script

हरिणा तत्र सानंदं मायया वंचितः पिता । क्षणमात्रं तटे स्थित्वा यमुनामवलोकयन्

Transliteration

hariṇā tatra sānaṃdaṃ māyayā vaṃcitaḥ pitā | kṣaṇamātraṃ taṭe sthitvā yamunāmavalokayan

Translation

అక్కడ తండ్రి ఆనందంతో ఉన్నప్పటికీ హరి మాయచే మోహితుడయ్యాడు. క్షణమాత్రం తీరంపై నిలిచి యమునను తిలకించాడు.

Word by Word

• हरिणा: by Hari
• हरिणा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), स्थानवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• सानन्दम्: joyfully, with delight
• सानन्दम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषणभाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक; उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद + प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjectival) क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbially: 'joyfully')

• मायया: by illusion, by māyā
• मायया: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• वञ्चितः: deceived
• वञ्चितः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वञ्च् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मणि-भाव (passive sense: 'deceived')

• पिता: the father
• पिता: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• क्षणमात्रम्: for just a moment
• क्षणमात्रम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial time-extent/कालाधिकरण-भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षण + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular); कालपरिमाणवाचक (time-measure, used adverbially)

• तटे: on the bank
• तटे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative, 7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• स्थित्वा: having stood
• स्थित्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Pūrvakriyā/absolutive relation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive, -tvā), पूर्वकालिकक्रिया (prior action)

• यमुनाम्: the Yamunā (river)
• यमुनाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यमुना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• अवलोकयन्: looking at, observing
• अवलोकयन्: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject; participle agreeing with 'पिता')
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + लोक् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle, शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्तरि प्रयोग (active)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this single verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: river

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; words are already largely separated. 'सानंदम्' analyzed as समास (स + आनन्द).

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Yamuna

FAQs

What role does māyā play in this verse?

The verse portrays māyā as Hari’s divine power that can bewilder even a joyful, well-intentioned person, shifting perception and directing the narrative toward a spiritual or moral turning point.

Why is the Yamunā mentioned here?

The Yamunā functions as a sacred geographic marker (tīrtha landscape) and a devotional setting, often associated with Vaiṣṇava sacred memory and pilgrimage culture.

What ethical or spiritual lesson is implied?

A moment’s distraction under māyā can redirect one’s attention and decisions; the implied lesson is vigilance and discernment, especially in sacred or emotionally charged contexts.