Chapter 4 · Caturtho’dhyāyaḥ (Fourth Chapter)
Verse 28–29
ऋषिरुवाच ॥ २८ ॥ एवं स्तुता सुरैर्दिव्यैः कुसुमैर्नन्दनोद्भवैः। अर्चिता जगतां धात्री तथा गन्धानुलेपनैः ॥ २९ ॥
ṛṣiruvāca || 28 || ēvaṁ stutā surairdivyaiḥ kusumairnandanōdbhavaiḥ | arcitā jagatāṁ dhātrī tathā gandhānulēpanaiḥ || 29 ||
Translation
Thus praised by the gods with divine flowers produced from the Nandana garden, and worshipped by the sustainer of the worlds with fragrant ointments...
Word by word
- evam
- thus
- stutā
- praised
- suraiḥ
- by the gods
- divyaiḥ
- divine
- kusumaiḥ
- with flowers
- nandanodbhavaiḥ
- produced from the Nandana garden
- arcitā
- worshipped
- jagatām
- of the worlds
- dhātrī
- the sustainer
- tathā
- and
- gandhānulepanaiḥ
- with fragrant ointments
Meaning
The narrator, Sage Markandeya, describes how the gods concluded their worship. They offered her the most exquisite items: divine flowers from Indra's paradise and sandalwood paste. This sets the stage for the Goddess's response, indicating their devotion through hymns and offerings.