Shloka 36

Puruṣottama-yoga

The Discipline of the Supreme Person) — Chapter 15 (Bhagavadgītā

Devanagari script

सम्बन्ध-- अब छत्तीसवेंसे छियालीसवें *लोकतक अर्जुन भगवान्‌के स्तवन

Transliteration

arjuna uvāca

sthāne hṛṣīkeśa tava prakīrtyā jagat prahṛṣyaty anurajyate ca |

rakṣāṁsi bhītāni diśo dravanti sarve namasyanti ca siddha-saṅghāḥ ||

Translation

阿周那说：“诚然应当如此，噢赫利希凯沙！当人们宣扬你的荣耀时，世间欢欣鼓舞，并以爱恋归向于你。罗刹众因恐惧而四散奔逃，诸悉地众会亦皆俯首礼敬。”

Word by Word

• अर्जुनः: Arjuna
• अर्जुनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• स्थाने: rightly; fittingly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्थान
• Form: Avyayībhāva-usage: 'rightly / in place / fittingly'

• हृषीकेश: O Hrishikesha (Lord of the senses)
• हृषीकेश: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृषीकेश
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• तव: of you; your
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• प्रकीर्त्या: by (your) praise/celebration
• प्रकीर्त्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकीर्ति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• जगत्: the world
• जगत्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• प्रहृष्यति: rejoices greatly
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृष्
• Form: Present, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada

• अनुरज्यते: becomes attached; is delighted
• Type: Verb
• Root: रञ्ज् (अनु-)
• Form: Present, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• रक्षांसि: demons; rakshasas
• रक्षांसि: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Plural

• भीतानि: frightened
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Plural, Past passive participle (kta) from √भी

• दिशः: the directions
• दिशः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• द्रवन्ति: run; flee
• Type: Verb
• Root: द्रु
• Form: Present, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• सर्वे: all
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• नमस्यन्ति: bow; pay homage
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् (नमस्य-)
• Form: Present, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सिद्ध-संघाः: companies of siddhas (perfected beings)
• सिद्ध-संघाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध + संघ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Hṛṣīkeśa (Kṛṣṇa)
• jagat (the world)
• rakṣasas
• siddhas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True glorification of the Divine naturally awakens joy and loving attraction in the world, while forces aligned with adharma are unsettled and retreat; the perfected beings respond with reverence, showing that moral-spiritual authority is recognized across the cosmos.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna addresses Kṛṣṇa as Hṛṣīkeśa and, in a mood of worship, describes the cosmic response to Kṛṣṇa’s proclaimed greatness: beings rejoice, rākṣasas flee in fear, and siddhas bow—framing Arjuna’s prayerful praise within the larger war-time revelation of divine majesty.