Shloka 35

पश्चिमदिशि अन्वेषणादेशः

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Devanagari script

यस्मिन्हरिहय्शीमान्महेन्द्रः पाकशासनः।अभिषिक्तः सुरै राजा मेघवान्नाम पर्वतः।।4.42.35।।

Transliteration

yasmin harihayaśrīmān mahendraḥ pākaśāsanaḥ |

abhiṣiktaḥ surai rājā meghavān nāma parvataḥ || 4.42.35 ||

Translation

اُسی پہاڑ پر دیوتاؤں کے راجا، شاندار مہندر—پاک شاسن (اندرا)—کا دیوتاؤں نے ابھیشیک کیا تھا؛ اسی لیے اُس پہاڑ کا نام میگھوان رکھا گیا۔

Word by Word

• यस्मिन्: in which
• यस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• हरिहयश्रीमान्: the splendid one with tawny horses
• हरिहयश्रीमान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरि-हय-श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies महेन्द्रः); बहुव्रीहिः (‘he whose horses are tawny and who is splendid’)

• महेन्द्रः: Mahendra (Indra)
• महेन्द्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पाकशासनः: Pākaśāsana (Indra)
• पाकशासनः: Apposition (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाक-शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; महेन्द्रस्य उपनाम; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘chastiser of Pāka’)

• अभिषिक्तः: was consecrated
• अभिषिक्तः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + सिच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘consecrated’

• सुरैः: by the gods
• सुरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• राजा: as king / the king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मेघवान्: Meghavān
• मेघवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेघवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (proper name of a mountain)

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; ‘by name’

• पर्वतः: mountain
• पर्वतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

'Possessor of tawny horses, king Indra who killed demon Pakasasana was consecrated by gods at this mountain since known as Meghavan.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Mahendra (Indra)
• Suras (gods)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is linked with rightful consecration and legitimate authority: Indra’s anointment by the gods models sanctioned leadership, paralleling Sugrīva’s orderly command in the mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva identifies a landmark mountain and explains its name through a sacred-historical association with Indra.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for rightful order: acknowledging consecration and divine sanction as foundations of stable rule.