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Shloka 54

Adhyāya 123 — Droṇa’s Pedagogy: Arjuna’s Preeminence, Ekalavya’s Self-Training, and the Bhāsa-Lakṣya Trial

तथा महर्षयश्चापि जेपुस्तत्र समन्‍्ततः । गन्धर्वें: सहित: श्रीमान्‌ प्रागायत च तुम्बुरु:,महर्षि भी वहाँ सब ओर खड़े होकर मांगलिक मन्त्रोंका जप करने लगे। गन्धर्वोंके साथ श्रीमान्‌ तुम्बुरुने मधुर स्वरसे गीत गाना प्रारम्भ किया

tathā maharṣayaś cāpi jepus tatra samantataḥ | gandharvaiḥ sahitaḥ śrīmān prāgāyat ca tumburuḥ ||

ครั้นแล้วเหล่ามหาฤษีก็ยืนรายรอบ ณ ที่นั้น เริ่มสาธยายมนต์มงคล และทุมพุรุผู้รุ่งเรือง พร้อมด้วยเหล่าคันธรรพ์ ก็เริ่มขับร้องด้วยเสียงอันไพเราะ

तथाthus/likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
महर्षयःgreat sages
महर्षयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहर्षि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
जेपुःchanted/recited
जेपुः:
TypeVerb
Rootजप्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
समन्ततःon all sides/everywhere
समन्ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमन्ततः
गन्धर्वैःwith the Gandharvas
गन्धर्वैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगन्धर्व
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सहितःaccompanied (by)
सहितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्रीमान्splendid/illustrious
श्रीमान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रीमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रागायतsang
प्रागायत:
TypeVerb
Rootगै
FormImperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तुम्बुरुःTumburu
तुम्बुरुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतुम्बुरु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
M
Maharṣis (great seers)
G
Gandharvas
T
Tumburu

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how sacred sound—mantra-recitation by seers and harmonious music by Gandharvas—creates an auspicious, dharmic setting. It suggests that important events are ideally framed by sanctifying practices that elevate intention and restrain disorder.

Seers standing around begin chanting auspicious mantras, while Tumburu, accompanied by Gandharvas, starts singing melodiously, marking the occasion with ritual recitation and celestial music.