Shloka 39

Nārāyaṇa-kavaca — The Armor of Lord Nārāyaṇa

Devanagari script

तस्योपरि विमानेन गन्धर्वपतिरेकदा । ययौ चित्ररथ: स्त्रीभिर्वृतो यत्र द्विजक्षय: ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

tasyopari vimānena gandharva-patir ekadā yayau citrarathaḥ strībhir vṛto yatra dvija-kṣayaḥ

Translation

جہاں اس برہمن کی موت واقع ہوئی تھی، ایک بار گندھرو لوک کا راجا چِتررتھ بہت سی حسین عورتوں سے گھرا ہوا اپنے وِمان میں اس کے جسم کے اوپر سے گزرا۔

Synonyms

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• upari: above, over
• upari: Deśa-viśeṣaṇa (देशविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upari (उपरि अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/Preposition-like indeclinable (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• vimānena: by an aerial chariot
• vimānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (विमान प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• gandharva-patiḥ: lord of the Gandharvas
• gandharva-patiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gandharva (गन्धर्व प्रातिपदिक) + pati (पति प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ekadā: once
• ekadā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ekadā (एकदा अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• yayau: went, passed
• yayau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (या धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• citrarathaḥ: Citraratha
• citrarathaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (apposition to gandharva-patiḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citraratha (चित्ररथ प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• strībhiḥ: by/with women
• strībhiḥ: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं) / Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (स्त्री प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• vṛtaḥ: surrounded
• vṛtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (of described state)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛ (वृ धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (कर्मणि भूतकृदन्त/क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying citrarathaḥ

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (यत्र अव्यय)
• Form: Relative adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• dvija-kṣayaḥ: the destruction of the brāhmaṇa
• dvija-kṣayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Predicate-noun (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (द्विज प्रातिपदिक) + kṣaya (क्षय प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Characters & Entities

• Citraratha

FAQs

Who is Citraratha in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

Citraratha is described as the lord of the Gandharvas, traveling in a vimāna (aerial chariot), often accompanied by celestial women.

What does this verse indicate about a brāhmaṇa’s downfall (dvija-kṣaya)?

It foreshadows that at a particular place an event leading to a brāhmaṇa’s degradation or ruin is about to unfold, showing how circumstances can precipitate moral decline.

Practical application: what can a devotee learn from this verse?

A devotee can learn to be alert to situations that trigger temptation or negligence of dharma, and to seek protection through remembrance of Nārāyaṇa and disciplined conduct.