Shloka 20

Viṣṇu as the Embodied Purāṇas and the Merit of Hearing the Svarga-khaṇḍa

Devanagari script

किंकिणीरवसन्नादैस्तथा मधुरभाषणैः । इंद्रस्यार्धासनं भुंक्ते इंद्रलोके वसेच्चिरम्

Transliteration

kiṃkiṇīravasannādaistathā madhurabhāṣaṇaiḥ | iṃdrasyārdhāsanaṃ bhuṃkte iṃdraloke vasecciram

Translation

కింకిణీల మ్రోగు నాదాల మధ్య, మధుర వాక్యాల మధ్య అతడు ఇంద్రుని అర్ధాసనాన్ని అనుభవించి, ఇంద్రలోకంలో దీర్ఘకాలం నివసిస్తాడు।

Word by Word

• kiṃkiṇī-rava-sannādaiḥ: with jingling/resonant sounds
• kiṃkiṇī-rava-sannādaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kiṃkiṇī (किंकिणी) (प्रातिपदिक) + rava (रव) (प्रातिपदिक) + sannāda (सन्नाद) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः—“with jingling sounds and resonances”

• tathā: and also
• tathā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• madhura-bhāṣaṇaiḥ: with sweet words
• madhura-bhāṣaṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhura (मधुर) (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāṣaṇa (भाषण) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; “with sweet speeches/utterances”

• indrasya: of Indra
• indrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (इन्द्र) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• ardha-āsanam: half the throne
• ardha-āsanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ardha (अर्ध) (प्रातिपदिक) + āsana (आसन) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; “half-seat / half of the throne”

• bhuṃkte: enjoys
• bhuṃkte: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhuj (भुज्) (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; “enjoys/partakes”

• indra-loke: in Indra’s world
• indra-loke: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (इन्द्र) (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (लोक) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; “in Indra’s world”

• vaset: may dwell
• vaset: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (वस्) (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; “may dwell”

• ciram: for a long time
• ciram: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cira (चिर) (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभावप्रयोग)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of time/कालवाचक)

Speaker

Unspecified (narratorial voice within the Adhyaya’s discourse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: kiṃkiṇīravasannādaiḥ → kiṃkiṇī-rava-sannādaiḥ; indrasyārdhāsanam → indrasya ardha-āsanam; vasec ciram → vaset ciram (metrical sandhi/orthography).

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Indraloka (Svarga)

FAQs

What reward is promised in this verse?

It promises prolonged residence in Indraloka (Svarga) and the enjoyment of “half of Indra’s throne,” a poetic way of describing exceptional heavenly honor and status.

What do the ‘tinkling bells’ and ‘sweet speech’ signify?

They evoke the refined, auspicious atmosphere of heaven—pleasant sounds and delightful conversation—indicating a life of celestial comfort accompanying the fruit of merit.

What ethical lesson does this verse communicate?

It reinforces the Purāṇic principle that virtuous deeds (puṇya) yield elevated experiences and honor, portrayed here through the imagery of Indra’s realm and royal privilege.