Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 95
विमानं हंससंयुक्तमेतत्तिष्ठति तेऽङ्गणे। रत्नभूतमिहानीतं यदासीद्वेधसोऽद्भुतम् ॥ ९५ ॥
vimānaṁ haṁsasaṁyuktamētattiṣṭhati tē’ṅgaṇē | ratnabhūtamihānītaṁ yadāsīdvēdhasō’dbhutam || 95 ||
Translation
This chariot yoked with swans stands in your courtyard, a jewel-like treasure brought here, which was the wonderful possession of Brahma.
Word by word
- vimānaṁ
- chariot
- haṁsasaṁyuktam
- yoked with swans
- etat
- this
- tiṣṭhati
- stands
- te
- your
- aṅgaṇe
- in the courtyard
- ratnabhūtam
- a jewel-like (treasure)
- iha
- here
- ānītaṁ
- brought
- yad
- which
- āsīt
- was
- vedhasaḥ
- of Brahma
- adbhutam
- wonderful
Meaning
Chanda and Munda mention another of Shumbha’s conquests: a marvelous chariot yoked with swans, originally belonging to Brahma, now adorning his courtyard. This further elevates his status and underscores the desire to add Ambika to his possessions.