Shloka 40
Sūrya-stava: Dhaumya’s Counsel and the Aṣṭaśata-nāma of Sūrya
तव दिव्यं रथं यान्तमनुयान्ति वरार्थिन: । सिद्धचारणगन्धर्वा यक्षगुह्मुकपन्नगा:,सिद्ध, चारण, गन्धर्व, यक्ष, गुह्क और नाग आपसे वर पानेकी अभिलाषासे आपके गतिशील दिव्य रथके पीछे-पीछे चलते हैं
tava divyaṁ rathaṁ yāntam anuyānti varārthinaḥ | siddhacāraṇagandharvā yakṣaguhyakapannagāḥ ||
Khi cỗ chiến xa thần diệu của Ngài lăn bánh, những kẻ cầu ân huệ liền theo sau—các Siddha, Cāraṇa, Gandharva, Yakṣa, Guhyaka và cả giống rắn Nāga.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the idea that true spiritual or moral eminence naturally draws seekers. Those desiring boons gravitate toward a figure perceived as divinely empowered, suggesting that authority grounded in dharma and divine connection inspires reverence and aspiration even among celestial orders.
Yudhiṣṭhira describes a scene in which a divine chariot is in motion and is followed by various classes of supernatural beings—Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Guhyakas, and Nāgas—who trail behind as boon-seekers, emphasizing the extraordinary stature of the one addressed.