Shloka 8
Agastya Arghya Rite and the Gaurī & Sārasvata Vows
with Origin Narratives and Merit Statements
एवं युगसहस्राणि ते वीराः सप्त पंच च । जलदुर्गबलाद्राजन्पीडयंति जगत्त्रयम्
evaṃ yugasahasrāṇi te vīrāḥ sapta paṃca ca | jaladurgabalādrājanpīḍayaṃti jagattrayam
ఓ రాజా, ఇలా యుగసహస్రాల పాటు ఆ పన్నెండు వీరులు జలదుర్గబలంతో త్రిలోకాన్ని పీడిస్తున్నారు।
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Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जलदुर्गबलाद्राजन् → जलदुर्गबलात् राजन्. जगत्त्रयम् → जगत् त्रयम् (त् + त् संयोग). युगसहस्राणि = युगानां सहस्राणि (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष).
FAQs
It frames the oppression as lasting “thousands of yugas,” emphasizing vast cosmic time and the long endurance of disorder before restoration.
Jagattrayam commonly refers to the triad of realms—heaven, earth, and the nether regions—i.e., the full cosmic domain affected by the antagonists’ actions.
The verse underscores that sustained misuse of power harms all levels of society and cosmos, implying the necessity of righteous restraint and eventual restoration of dharma.