Shloka 48

Jabali Bound by the Monkey — Yamuna-Hiranyavati Sacred Corridor

Devanagari script

तत्रागच्छति मध्याह्ने मत्पिता शर्वमर्चितुम् तस्मै निवेदयात्मानं तत्र श्रेयो ऽधिलप्स्यसे

Transliteration

tatrāgacchati madhyāhne matpitā śarvamarcitum tasmai nivedayātmānaṃ tatra śreyo 'dhilapsyase

Translation

అక్కడ మధ్యాహ్న సమయంలో నా తండ్రి శర్వుని ఆరాధించడానికి వస్తాడు. అతనికి నిన్ను నీవే సమర్పించుకో; అక్కడే నీవు పరమ శ్రేయస్సును పొందుతావు.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• आगच्छति: comes
• आगच्छति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• मध्याह्ने: at midday
• मध्याह्ने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्याह्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन (time-locative)

• मत्पिता: my father
• मत्पिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्-पितृ (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (मम पिता)

• शर्वम्: Śarva (Śiva)
• शर्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Śiva)

• अर्चितुम्: to worship
• अर्चितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive)

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान/dative), एकवचन

• निवेदय: inform/submit
• निवेदय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-विद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् लकार (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• आत्मानम्: yourself
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• श्रेयः: welfare/benefit
• श्रेयः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रेयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (फल/benefit as object of ‘obtain’)

• अधिलप्स्यसे: you will obtain
• अधिलप्स्यसे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि-लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् लकार (simple future), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speakers

• Jābāli-ratha speaking to ‘Sundarī’ (the woman being directed).

Primary Deities

• Shiva (Śarva)

Key Themes

• Śiva-arcana (ritual worship)
• Auspicious timing (madhyāhna)
• Seeking śreyas (higher good) through contact with a worshipper/elder
• Pilgrimage logistics within narrative

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "bhakti", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What does ‘śreyas’ mean in this context—worldly benefit or spiritual good?

Śreyas in Purāṇic usage typically denotes the higher, enduring good—often spiritual welfare (merit, protection, right outcome), though it can include auspicious worldly resolution within the narrative. The instruction links śreyas to approaching a Śiva-worship context.

Why specify ‘midday’ (madhyāhna) for Śiva worship?

Mentioning madhyāhna functions as ritual-temporal metadata: it marks a fixed, auspicious time for the father’s regular worship and provides a precise narrative rendezvous at the tīrtha/shrine.

What is implied by ‘present yourself to him’ (nivedayātmānam)?

It implies formal introduction and seeking refuge/assistance through a respected elder engaged in devotion. In Purāṇic narratives, approaching a devotee during worship often triggers protection, counsel, or a divinely sanctioned resolution.