Mahabharata · 2.7.4–5
॥
Devanāgarī
तस्यां देवेश्वरः पार्थ सभायां परमासने ॥
आस्ते शच्या महेन्द्राण्या श्रिया लक्ष्म्या च भारत ॥
बिभ्रद् वपुर् अनिर्देश्यं किरीटी लोहिताङ्गदः ॥
विरजोम्बरश् चित्रमाल्यो ह्रीकीर्तिद्युतिभिः सह ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tasyāṃ deveśvaraḥ pārtha sabhāyāṃ paramāsane ||
āste śacyā mahendrāṇyā śriyā lakṣmyā ca bhārata ||
bibhrad vapur anirdeśyaṃ kirīṭī lohitāṅgadaḥ ||
virajombaraś citramālyo hrīkīrtidyutibhiḥ saha ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
तस्याम् देव-ईश्वरः पार्थtasyām deva-īśvaraḥ pārthain that hall the lord of the gods, O Partha,
सभायाम् परम-आसनेsabhāyām parama-āsaneon the highest seat
आस्ते शच्या महेन्द्राण्याāste śacyā mahendrāṇyāsits with Shachi Mahendrani,
श्रिया लक्ष्म्या च भारतśriyā lakṣmyā ca bhāratawith Shri and Lakshmi, O Bharata,
बिभ्रत् वपुः अनिर्देश्यम्bibhrat vapuḥ anirdeśyambearing an indescribable form,
किरीटी लोहित-अङ्गदःkirīṭī lohita-aṅgadaḥcrowned, with red armlets,
विरज-अम्बरः चित्र-माल्यःviraja-ambaraḥ citra-mālyaḥin spotless garments, in colorful garlands,
ह्री-कीर्ति-द्युतिभिः सहhrī-kīrti-dyutibhiḥ sahatogether with Modesty [Hri], Glory [Kirti] and Splendor [Dyuti];
तस्यांtasyāṃoriginal form "tasyāṃ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
देवेश्वरःdeveśvaraḥoriginal form "deveśvaraḥ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
सभायांsabhāyāṃoriginal form "sabhāyāṃ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
परमासनेparamāsaneoriginal form "paramāsane", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
बिभ्रद्bibhradoriginal form "bibhrad", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
वपुर्vapuroriginal form "vapur", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
अनिर्देश्यंanirdeśyaṃoriginal form "anirdeśyaṃ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
लोहिताङ्गदःlohitāṅgadaḥoriginal form "lohitāṅgadaḥ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
विरजोम्बरश्virajombaraśoriginal form "virajombaraś", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
चित्रमाल्योcitramālyooriginal form "citramālyo", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
ह्रीकीर्तिद्युतिभिःhrīkīrtidyutibhiḥoriginal form "hrīkīrtidyutibhiḥ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Translation
"In that hall the lord of the gods, O Partha, sits on the highest seat with Shachi Mahendrani, with Shri and Lakshmi, O Bharata, bearing an indescribable form, crowned, with red armlets, in spotless garments and colorful garlands, [surrounded] by Modesty, Glory and Splendor."
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4ddb0cef6b65 · published Jul 16, 2026, 2:43:41 PM UTC
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Here beside Indra appear not only his consort and the goddesses of fortune, but also Modesty, Glory and Splendor — as living companions. It is significant that the virtues appear personified: where dignity dwells, there modesty and glory dwell as well. Thus the scripture shows that outward majesty is inseparable from inner qualities; and next come the hosts who honor him.