Shloka 55
Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्
Uma–Maheshvara Vrata, Shula-dana, and Month-wise Ekabhakta Vrata
Devanagari script
महाध्वजाष्टसंयुक्तं विचित्रकुसुमोज्ज्वलम् नगेन्द्रं मेरुनामानं त्रैलोक्याधारमुत्तमम्
Transliteration
mahādhvajāṣṭasaṃyuktaṃ vicitrakusumojjvalam nagendraṃ merunāmānaṃ trailokyādhāramuttamam
Translation
Pinalamutian ng walong matatayog na poste ng watawat at nagniningning sa sari-saring bulaklak na makukulay, ang hari ng mga bundok—na tinatawag na Meru—ay nakatindig bilang dakilang sandigan ng tatlong daigdig.
Word by Word
mahāgreat
mahā:
dhvajabanner/flag
dhvaja:
aṣṭaeight
aṣṭa:
saṃyuktaṃjoined/adorned with
saṃyuktaṃ:
vicitravariegated/wondrous
vicitra:
kusumaflower
kusuma:
ujjvalamshining/radiant
ujjvalam:
naga-indramlord of mountains
naga-indram:
meru-nāmānambearing the name Meru
meru-nāmānam:
trailokyathe three worlds
trailokya:
ādhāramsupport/foundation
ādhāram:
uttamamsupreme/excellent
uttamam:
Speaker
Suta Goswami