Shloka 36

Adhyaya 75 — The Fall and Restoration of Revatī Nakṣatra and the Birth of Raivata Manu

Sanskrit

स ददर्श महात्मानं राजानं दुर्गमं मुनिः ।

नरेन्द्रचिह्नसहितं प्रश्रयावनतं पुरः ॥

Transliteration

sa dadarśa mahātmānaṃ rājānaṃ durgamaṃ muniḥ |

narendracihnasahitaṃ praśrayāvanataṃ puraḥ ||

Translation

Vị hiền triết thấy đại vương Durgama, bậc đại tâm, mang các dấu hiệu vương quyền, đứng trước mặt ngài với lòng khiêm cung và kính cẩn, cúi mình đảnh lễ.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• mahātmānam: great-souled
• mahātmānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (mahān ātmā yasya), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying rājānam)

• rājānam: the king
• rājānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• durgamam: hard to approach
• durgamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: durgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying rājānam)

• muniḥ: the sage
• muniḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• narendracihnasahitam: accompanied by royal insignia
• narendracihnasahitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: narendra (प्रातिपदिक) + cihna (प्रातिपदिक) + sahita (प्रातिपदिक/क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (narendrasya cihnaiḥ sahitaḥ), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying rājānam)

• praśraya-avanatam: bowed in humility
• praśraya-avanatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: praśraya (प्रातिपदिक) + avanata (प्रातिपदिक/क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (praśrayena avanataḥ = bowed with humility), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• puraḥ: in front
• puraḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: puras (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: in front)

Speakers

• Mārkaṇḍeya narrating

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "bhakti", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

• Humility before sages
• Royal insignia vs spiritual authority
• Meeting protocol

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

True greatness is shown when power bows to wisdom; the king’s external signs are subordinated to inner reverence.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Carita (ethical depiction of a ruler’s comportment).

What is the esoteric significance?

The ‘insignia’ represent ego-identities; bowing indicates their temporary suspension in the presence of higher knowledge.