Vidya Kendra
Mahābhārata
Home Introduction Reader Glossary All Resources
Vidyakendra
Vidyakendra Home

Navigate to Verse

Currently viewing: Parva 12 - Chapter 12.328 (53 verses)
Powered by Aksharamukha

Search Mahābhārata

Try searching for: dharma, युद्ध, Arjuna, 1.1.5 (verse reference)
❖ ❖ ❖
Chapter 12.328 - Verse 17

Sanskrit Text

एतौ द्वौ विबुधश्रेष्ठौ प्रसादक्रोधजौ स्मृतौ तदादेशितपन्थानौ सृष्टिसंहारकारकौ निमित्तमात्रं तावत्र सर्वप्राणिवरप्रदौ

English Translation

Acting according to Aniruddha's directions, these two gods Create and Destroy. Although capable of granting boons to all creatures, they are, however, in their own work, (viz., Creation and Destruction), merely instruments in the hands of Aniruddha.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

एतौ | द्वौ | विबुध + श्रेष्ठ | प्रसाद + क्रोध + ज | स्मृतौ
तद् + आदेशय् + पथिन् | सृष्टि + संहार + कारक
निमित्त + मात्र | तद् + अत्र | सर्व + प्राणिन् + वर + प्रद