Shloka 175

Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ

Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony

Devanagari script

पाण्डुरेणातपत्रेण प्रियमाणेन मूर्थनि । सेव्यमानो5प्सरोभि श्व्‌ दिव्यगन्धर्वनादितै:

Transliteration

pāṇḍureṇātapatreṇa priyamāṇena mūrdhani | sevyamāno 'psarobhiś ca divya-gandharva-nāditaiḥ ||

Translation

一柄白色华盖被人满怀敬爱地举在他头顶；阿普萨拉天女侍奉左右，而天界乾闼婆的妙乐之音四方回荡——这正是功德所结之果：王者的尊荣与超世的福乐。

Word by Word

• पाण्डुरेण: with a white/pale
• पाण्डुरेण: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाण्डुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• आतपत्रेण: umbrella/parasol
• आतपत्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आतपत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• प्रियमाणेन: being pleased/delighted
• प्रियमाणेन: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्री (धातु) + यमाण (शानच्)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• मूर्धनि: on (his) head
• मूर्धनि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• सेव्यमानः: being served
• सेव्यमानः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सेव् (धातु) + यमान (शानच्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अप्सरोभिः: by apsarases
• अप्सरोभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• दिव्यगन्धर्वनादितैः: with sounds made by divine gandharvas
• दिव्यगन्धर्वनादितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + नादित (कृदन्त, नद्/नाद्)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

वासुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāsudeva (speaker)
• ātapatra (white parasol)
• Apsarases
• Gandharvas
• divine music/sound

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the visible signs of honor and delight that accompany merit: righteous conduct and accumulated puṇya are portrayed as yielding exalted states—symbolized by royal insignia (the white parasol) and celestial attendants (Apsarases and Gandharvas).

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāsudeva describes a scene of exaltation: a figure is honored with a white parasol over his head, attended by Apsarases, while Gandharvas provide divine music—depicting a heavenly or highly glorified condition.