Shloka 72

अध्याय १६ — शङ्कर-उमा-वरदानम् तथा तण्डि-स्तुतिः (Śaṅkara–Umā Boon-Granting and Taṇḍi’s Hymn)

Devanagari script

उपमन्युरुवाच एतान्‌ दत्त्वा वरान्‌ देवो वन्द्यमान: सुरभि: | स्तूयमानश्व विबुधैस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत

Transliteration

Upamanyur uvāca: etān dattvā varān devo vandyamānaḥ surabhiḥ | stūyamānaś ca vibudhais tatraivāntaradhīyata ||

Translation

Upamanyu nói: Sau khi ban những ân phúc ấy, Đấng Chúa Tể thiêng liêng—được Surabhi tôn kính và chư thiên ca tụng—liền ẩn mất ngay tại chỗ ấy. Đoạn này nêu rõ rằng lòng sùng kính chân thành và lời tán dương đúng pháp đưa đến ân điển, nhưng sự hiện diện của thần linh vẫn vượt ngoài nắm bắt, tùy theo ý chí của Ngài mà hiện rồi lại ẩn.

Word by Word

• उपमन्युः: Upamanyu
• उपमन्युः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपमन्यु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular

• एतान्: these
• एतान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• दत्त्वा: having given
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive), Active

• वरान्: boons
• वरान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• देवः: the god (Mahadeva)
• देवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वन्द्यमानः: being worshipped
• Type: Verb
• Root: वन्द्
• Form: शानच् (present passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुरभिः: by Surabhi
• सुरभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरभि
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• स्तूयमानः: being praised
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु
• Form: शानच् (present passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• विबुधैः: by the gods / wise celestials
• विबुधैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विबुध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• एव: indeed / just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• अन्तर्धीयत: disappeared / became invisible
• Type: Verb
• Root: अन्तर्धा + धा
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Upamanyu
• Vāyudeva
• Mahādeva (Śiva)
• Surabhi
• Vibudha (the gods)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Divine grace is obtained through rightful reverence and praise, but the divine is not bound to remain visible; after granting blessings, the Lord may withdraw, emphasizing transcendence and the need for sustained faith rather than dependence on outward signs.

What is happening in the narrative?

Upamanyu narrates that Mahādeva, after granting the requested boons, is honored by Surabhi and praised by the gods, and then disappears on the spot—marking the completion of the boon-giving encounter.