Shloka 6

Gajendra's Deliverance — Gajendra’s Deliverance and the Protective Power of Remembrance (Japa)

Devanagari script

अपसरोभिः परिवृतः श्रीमान् प्रस्वणाकुलः गन्धर्वैः किन्नरैर्यक्षैः सिद्धचारणपन्नगैः

Transliteration

apasarobhiḥ parivṛtaḥ śrīmān prasvaṇākulaḥ gandharvaiḥ kinnarairyakṣaiḥ siddhacāraṇapannagaiḥ

Translation

وہ جلیل و مقدّس مقام ذیلی جھیلوں/آبگاہوں سے گھرا ہوا اور گونجتی آوازوں سے معمور ہے؛ اور گندھرو، کِنّروں، یکشوں، سِدھوں، چارنوں اور پَنّگوں سے بھرا ہوا ہے۔

Speakers

• Narrator voice within the Saromāhātmya section (speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)

Primary Deities

• Vishnu
• Shiva

Key Themes

• Tirtha Mahima
• Sacred soundscape (prasvaṇa)
• Divine ecology (celestial beings inhabiting tīrthas)
• Pilgrimage landscape as a living cosmos

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What does ‘apasarobhiḥ’ indicate in a tīrtha description?

In a lake-mahātmya, apasaras most naturally reads as ‘subsidiary ponds/lesser lakes’ connected to or surrounding the principal saras. The verse portrays a hydrological complex rather than a single isolated water-body, emphasizing the tīrtha’s abundance and sanctity.

Why are Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Yakṣas, Siddhas, Cāraṇas, and Pannagas listed together?

Purāṇic tīrthas are depicted as multi-layered realms where terrestrial and subtle beings co-inhabit. The list functions as a ‘cosmic census’ marking the place as ritually potent, musically vibrant (Gandharva/Kinnara), guarded and prosperous (Yakṣa), spiritually charged (Siddha), celebrated (Cāraṇa), and chthonic/liminally protected (Pannaga).

What is the significance of ‘prasvaṇākulaḥ’ in sacred geography?

A tīrtha is not only mapped by water and trees but also by its soundscape—chants, birds, wind in groves, and celestial music. ‘Prasvaṇākulaḥ’ signals an auspicious acoustic environment, a common marker of divine presence in Purāṇic landscape description.