Shloka 93

Śiva-stavarāja: Upamanyu’s Preface and Initiation of the Śarva-Nāma Enumeration

Anuśāsana-parva 17

Devanagari script

उपकार: प्रिय: सर्व: कनक:ः काञउ्चनच्छवि: । नाभिननन्दिकरो भाव: पुष्करस्थपति: स्थिर:

Transliteration

upakāraḥ priyaḥ sarvaḥ kanakaḥ kāñcanacchaviḥ | nābhinandikaro bhāvaḥ puṣkarasthapatiḥ sthiraḥ ||

Translation

风神婆由说道：“他乐于施助，为众人所爱；金色之身，放射如黄金般的辉耀。他的性情不求喝彩与谄媚；他安定坚固，如莲华安住于水上。”

Word by Word

• उपकारः: benefit, service, favor
• उपकारः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपकार
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रियः: dear, pleasing
• प्रियः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वः: all, entire
• सर्वः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कनकः: gold
• कनकः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कनक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• काञ्चनच्छविः: golden luster/complexion
• काञ्चनच्छविः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: काञ्चन-छवि
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अभिनन्दिकरः: causing rejoicing/approval
• अभिनन्दिकरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिनन्दि-कर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भावः: disposition, feeling, intent
• भावः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुष्करस्थपतिः: lord of the lotus-seat (epithet, likely Brahmā)
• पुष्करस्थपतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कर-स्थपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्थिरः: steady, firm
• स्थिरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थिर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyu (Vāyudeva)
• puṣkara (lotus)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse praises an ideal character: one who benefits others, is loved by all, possesses inner and outer excellence, does not crave praise, and remains steady. Ethically, it commends humility (not seeking applause) together with consistent beneficence and firmness of mind.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyu (the Wind-god) is describing someone’s qualities in a laudatory, evaluative manner—highlighting helpfulness, universal goodwill, radiant excellence, freedom from vanity, and unwavering steadiness, using the lotus as an image of stable poise.