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Shloka 33

Arjuna’s Account of Tapas and the Kirāta Test; Revelation of Maheśvara and the Grant of the Pāśupata-Astra

त॑ परिस्तोमसंकीर्ण्नानारत्नवि भूषितै: । यानैरनुययुर्यक्षा राक्षसाश्व॒ सहस्रश:,उनके पीछे सहस्रों यक्ष और राक्षस भी अपने-अपने वाहनोंपर आरूढ़ हो चल दिये। उनके वे वाहन नाना प्रकारके रत्नोंसे विभूषित थे और उनकी पीठपर बहुरंगे कम्बल आदि कसे हुए थे

te paristoma-saṅkīrṇā nānā-ratna-vibhūṣitaiḥ | yānair anuyayur yakṣā rākṣasāś ca sahasraśaḥ ||

Rồi đến hàng ngàn Yakṣa và Rākṣasa theo sau, ai nấy cưỡi trên cỗ xe của mình. Những cỗ xe ấy được trang sức bằng đủ loại châu báu và phủ những tấm thảm hoa văn rực rỡ, phô bày vẻ huy hoàng và uy lực của đoàn tùy tùng phi nhân trong cuộc rước hành trang nghiêm ấy.

तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
परिस्तोम-संकीर्ण-नाना-रत्न-विभूषितैःadorned with various jewels, with coverings/blankets fastened on (their backs)
परिस्तोम-संकीर्ण-नाना-रत्न-विभूषितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootविभूषित
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
यानैःwith vehicles
यानैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
अनुafter, following
अनु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु
ययुःwent
ययुः:
TypeVerb
Rootया
FormPerfect, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
यक्षाःYakshas
यक्षाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
राक्षसाःRakshasas
राक्षसाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराक्षस
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सहस्रशःby thousands, in thousands
सहस्रशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसहस्रशस्

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
Y
Yakṣas
R
Rākṣasas
Y
yāna (vehicles/conveyances)
R
ratna (gems/jewels)
P
paristoma (coverings/blankets)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how power and status are displayed through retinues and ornamentation, reminding the reader that external splendor can signal influence and capability, yet remains a surface feature within the larger moral narrative of the epic.

A large host of Yakṣas and Rākṣasas proceeds behind, mounted on gem-adorned vehicles with rich coverings, forming an impressive supernatural procession accompanying the main movement of the episode.