Shloka 40

Devanagari script

दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरो दिव्यचन्दनरूषित: । मोदते दैवतै: सार्थ दिवि देव इवापर:

Transliteration

divyamālyāmbaradharo divyacandanarūṣitaḥ | modate daivataiḥ sārthaṁ divi deva ivāparaḥ |

Translation

وہ دیویہ ہار اور دیویہ لباس پہنے، دیویہ چندن سے ملمّع ہو کر، آسمان میں دیوتاؤں کے ساتھ مسرّت کرتا ہے؛ اے بھارت، گویا ایک اور دیوتا ہی ہو۔

Word by Word

• दिव्य: divine
• दिव्य: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• माल्या: with a garland
• माल्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: माल्या (माला)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• अम्बर: with garments/raiment
• अम्बर: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बर
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• धरः: wearing/bearing
• धरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दिव्य: divine
• दिव्य: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• चन्दन: with sandalwood
• चन्दन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्दन
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• रूषितः: smeared/anointed
• रूषितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूषित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मोदते: rejoices
• मोदते: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• दैवतैः: with the gods
• दैवतैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैवत
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• सार्थम्: together (with)
• सार्थम्: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्थम्

• दिवि: in heaven
• दिवि: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिव्

• देवः: a god
• देवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इव: like/as
• इव: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• अपरः: another/second
• अपरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भारत: O Bharata!
• भारत: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• divi (heaven)
• daivatāḥ (gods)
• divya-mālya (celestial garlands)
• divya-ambara (celestial garments)
• divya-candana (divine sandal-paste)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse presents the Mahābhārata’s moral causality: sustained dharmic conduct and meritorious observance yield tangible karmic results—honor, radiance, and joyful communion with the gods in heaven.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana describes a blessed soul in heaven: wearing celestial garlands and garments, anointed with divine sandalwood, delighting in the company of the gods—appearing like a second deity.