Shloka 54

Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī

Devanagari script

तेडर्चयन्ति सदा देवं तै: सार्थ रमते च सः । प्रियभक्तो हि भगवान्‌ परमात्मा द्विजप्रिय:

Transliteration

te 'rcayanti sadā devaṃ taiḥ sārthaṃ ramate ca saḥ | priyabhakto hi bhagavān paramātmā dvijapriyaḥ ||

Translation

那罗陀说：“他们恒常礼敬主宰；主亦欢喜，在他们的同伴中嬉游。因为世尊——至上之我——尤爱怀爱之奉主者；他亦爱护二次出生者（婆罗门）。”

Word by Word

• ते: they (those people)
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अर्चयन्ति: worship
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च्
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा

• देवम्: the god (Lord)
• देवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तैः: by/with them
• तैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सार्थम्: together (in company)
• सार्थम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्थम्

• रमते: rejoices/plays
• Type: Verb
• Root: रम्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

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

• सः: he (the Lord)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रियभक्तः: one to whom devotees are dear / devotee-loving
• प्रियभक्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रियभक्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• हि: indeed/for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• परमात्मा: the Supreme Self
• परमात्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• द्विजप्रियः: dear to the twice-born (brahmins)
• द्विजप्रियः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्विजप्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Bhagavān (the Lord)
• Paramātmā
• Dvija (twice-born/brahmins)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Steady worship and loving devotion draw the Lord’s favor; the divine responds with intimacy and joy toward sincere devotees, and upholds those aligned with dharma, here highlighted as the dvijas.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada describes a community of worshippers who constantly honor the Lord; in return, the Lord gladly remains with them, emphasizing His affection for devoted hearts and His regard for the dvijas.