Shloka 53
The Tale of the Five Pretas and the Glory of Puṣkara & the Eastern Sarasvatī
एवं ब्रुवाणे विप्रेन्द्र आकाशे दुंदुभिस्वनः । पुष्पवृष्टिः पपातोर्व्यां देवैर्मुक्ता सहस्रशः
evaṃ bruvāṇe viprendra ākāśe duṃdubhisvanaḥ | puṣpavṛṣṭiḥ papātorvyāṃ devairmuktā sahasraśaḥ
Khi ngài nói như vậy, hỡi bậc tối thắng trong hàng Bà-la-môn, trên hư không vang dội tiếng trống trời dundubhi; và mưa hoa—do chư thiên thả xuống hàng ngàn—rơi phủ khắp mặt đất.
Narrator (contextual address to ‘viprendra’—a leading Brahmin listener)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विप्रेन्द्र = विप्र + इन्द्र (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष, संबोधन). दुंदुभिस्वनः = दुंदुभि + स्वनः. पुष्पवृष्टिः = पुष्प + वृष्टिः. देवैर्मुक्ता = देवैः + मुक्ता (विसर्ग-लोप). पपातोर्व्यां = पपात + उर्व्याम् (स्वर-सन्धि).
FAQs
In Purāṇic narration, heavenly drums and showers of flowers are standard auspicious omens indicating divine approval—an affirmation by the devas that the spoken statement or event is righteous and worthy.
Not directly. It functions as a narrative marker: the gods publicly honor what is being said or done, which indirectly reinforces reverence and devotion toward dharmic speech and sacred events.
The implied lesson is to honor and celebrate truthful, dharmic words and actions; public recognition of virtue encourages listeners to value righteousness and sacred conduct.