Shloka 28
Arjuna meets the Lokapālas, is tested by Indra, and is led to Amarāvatī for astra-śikṣā
Indraloka-gamana
Devanagari script
ज्योतींषि चाप्यशेषेण सर्वाण्यनघ सर्वतः । परियान्ति महाराज गिरिराजं प्रदक्षिणम्
Translation
O Kurunandana! Araw-araw, ang Araw at ang Buwan ay nagsasagawa ng pradakṣiṇa—pag-ikot na may paggalang—sa di-nagagalaw na Bundok Meru. O Maharajang walang dungis ng kasalanan! Ang lahat ng mga bituin (nakṣatra) ay umiikot din sa hari ng mga bundok, si Meru, mula sa lahat ng panig.
Word by Word
ज्योतींषिlights; luminaries (stars etc.)
ज्योतींषि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso; even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अशेषेणentirely; without remainder
अशेषेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअशेष
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
सर्वाणिall
सर्वाणि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
अनघO sinless one
अनघ:
TypeNoun
Rootअनघ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सर्वतःon all sides; all around
सर्वतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वतः
परियान्तिgo around; circumambulate
परियान्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-या
FormPresent, Indicative, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
गिरिराजम्the king of mountains (Meru)
गिरिराजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगिरिराज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रदक्षिणम्clockwise; in circumambulation
प्रदक्षिणम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रदक्षिण
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes