Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 97
छत्रं ते वारुणं गेहे काञ्चनस्रावि तिष्ठति। तथायं स्यन्दनवरो यः पुराऽऽसीत्प्रजापतेः ॥ ९७ ॥
chatraṁ tē vāruṇaṁ gēhē kāñcanasrāvi tiṣṭhati | tathāyaṁ syandanavarō yaḥ purā’’sītprajāpatēḥ || 97 ||
Translation
Your golden umbrella of Varuna stands in your house, and likewise this excellent chariot, which formerly belonged to Prajapati.
Word by word
- chatraṁ
- umbrella
- te
- your
- vāruṇaṁ
- of Varuna (god of water)
- gehe
- in the house
- kāñcanastrāvi
- golden (umbrella)
- tiṣṭhati
- stands
- tathā
- likewise
- ayaṁ
- this
- syandanavaraḥ
- excellent chariot
- yaḥ
- which
- purā
- formerly
- āsīt
- was
- prajāpateḥ
- of Prajapati (the Creator)
Meaning
Chanda and Munda continue listing Shumbha’s treasures, mentioning a golden umbrella associated with Varuna and a magnificent chariot once belonging to Prajapati (Brahma, the Creator), further emphasizing his wealth and conquests to persuade him to pursue Ambika.