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Shloka 16

योग–सांख्यसमन्वयः, रथोपमा, व्यक्त–अव्यक्तविवेकः

Yoga–Sāṃkhya Synthesis, Chariot Allegory, and the Vyakta–Avyakta Distinction

सावरुह्य विमानाग्रादड़नानामनुत्तमा । अभ्यागच्छत्‌ त्रिलोकेशं देवर्षि चापि नारदम्‌,अड्रनाओंमें परम उत्तम लक्ष्मीदेवी उस विमानके अग्रभागसे उतरकर त्रिभुवनपति इन्द्र और देवर्षि नारदके पास आयीं

sāvaruhya vimānāgrād aḍanānām anuttamā | abhyāgacchat trilokeśaṃ devarṣiṃ cāpi nāradam ||

毗湿摩说道:于是,那位至上卓绝的女神——诸阿ḍ那之中最为尊胜者——自其天车前端降下,趋近三界之主因陀罗,并亦前往天仙圣者那罗陀之前。

साshe (that lady)
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अवरुह्यhaving descended
अवरुह्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअव-रुह्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), prior action (having descended)
विमानाग्रात्from the front/top of the aerial car
विमानाग्रात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootविमान-अग्र
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
अद्रनानाम्of the Apsarases (celestial nymphs)
अद्रनानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअद्रना
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
अनुत्तमाthe most excellent
अनुत्तमा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुत्तम
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अभ्यागच्छत्came near/approached
अभ्यागच्छत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-आ-गम्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
त्रिलोकेशम्the lord of the three worlds (Indra)
त्रिलोकेशम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootत्रि-लोक-ईश
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
देवर्षिम्the divine seer
देवर्षिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-ऋषि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
नारदम्Narada
नारदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनारद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
L
Lakṣmīdevī (Śrī)
V
Vimāna (celestial chariot)
I
Indra (Trilokeśa)
D
Devarṣi Nārada

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dhārmic conduct through respectful approach: even a supreme goddess descends and formally approaches Indra and the sage Nārada, reflecting propriety, humility, and recognition of cosmic and spiritual authority.

Lakṣmī, described as unsurpassed among her group, steps down from the foremost part of her celestial vimāna and goes to meet Indra (lord of the three worlds) and the divine seer Nārada.