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Shloka 42

Aśvatthāmā’s Stuti of Rudra and Śiva’s Empowerment (सौप्तिकपर्व, अध्याय ७)

नित्यानन्दप्रमुदिता वागीशा वीतमत्सरा: । प्राप्याष्टगुणमैश्वर्य ये न यास्यन्ति वै स्मयम्‌,वे पार्षद नित्य आनन्दमें मग्न रहते थे, वाणीपर उनका अधिकार था। उनके मनमें किसीके प्रति ईर्ष्या और द्वेष नहीं रह गये थे। वे अणिमा-महिमा आदि आठ प्रकारके ऐश्वर्यको पाकर भी कभी अभिमान नहीं करते थे

nityānandapramuditā vāgīśā vītamatsarāḥ | prāpyāṣṭaguṇamaiśvaryaṃ ye na yāsyanti vai smayam ||

Sañjaya nói: Họ luôn hoan hỷ trong niềm an lạc thường hằng, làm chủ lời nói, và không còn ganh ghét. Dẫu đạt được tám thứ thần lực tối thượng (như aṇimā, mahimā…), họ cũng không bao giờ rơi vào kiêu mạn hay tự phụ.

नित्यever, constant
नित्य:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनित्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
आनन्द-प्रमुदिताःgladdened with bliss
आनन्द-प्रमुदिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआनन्दप्रमुदित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वागीशाःlords of speech, eloquent ones
वागीशाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवागीश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वीत-मत्सराःfree from envy
वीत-मत्सराः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवीतमत्सर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
प्राप्यhaving attained
प्राप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-आप्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund)
अष्ट-गुणम्eightfold
अष्ट-गुणम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअष्टगुण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ऐश्वर्यम्lordly power, supernatural mastery
ऐश्वर्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऐश्वर्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
येwho
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
यास्यन्तिwill go/enter (into a state)
यास्यन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootया
FormFuture, 3, Plural
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
स्मयम्pride, conceit
स्मयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्मय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

संजय उवाच

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Sañjaya

Educational Q&A

Even extraordinary attainments—such as the eightfold powers (aṣṭa-aiśvarya)—are ethically incomplete without inner purification. The verse praises those who remain free from envy and do not become proud, showing that humility and non-jealousy are marks of true excellence.

Sañjaya describes a class of exalted beings (implied attendants/associates) characterized by constant bliss, eloquence, and freedom from envy. He emphasizes their moral steadiness: despite possessing great powers, they do not succumb to arrogance.