Chapter 2 · Dvitīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Second Chapter)
Verse 27
अङ्गुलीयकरत्नानि समस्तास्वङ्गुलीषु च। विश्वकर्मा ददौ तस्यै परशुं चातिनिर्मलम् ॥ २७ ॥
aṅgulīyakaratnāni samastāsvaṅgulīṣu ca | viśvakarmā dadau tasyai paraśuṁ cātinirmalam || 27 ||
Translation
'And Viśvakarmā gave her jewelled rings for all her fingers, and an extremely bright axe.'
Word by word
- aṅgulīyaka
- finger-rings
- ratnāni
- jewelled
- samastāsu
- on all
- aṅgulīṣu
- fingers
- ca
- and
- viśvakarmā
- Viśvakarmā (the divine architect)
- dadau
- gave
- tasyai
- to her
- paraśum
- an axe
- atinirmalam
- extremely bright
Meaning
Viśvakarmā, the celestial architect, contributes his skill. The rings for each finger symbolize the perfection and detail of divine creation. The axe (paraśu), a powerful weapon, represents his ability to shape and cut through illusion and obstacles, a tool of both creation and destruction.