Chapter 8 · Aṣṭamo’dhyāyaḥ (Eighth Chapter)
Verse 26
त्रैलोक्यमिन्द्रो लभतां देवाः सन्तु हविर्भुजः। यूयं प्रयात पातालं यदि जीवितुमिच्छथ ॥ २६ ॥
trailōkyamindrō labhatāṁ dēvāḥ santu havirbhujaḥ | yūyaṁ prayāta pātālaṁ yadi jīvitumicchatha || 26 ||
Translation
Let Indra obtain the three worlds, let the gods be partakers of offerings. Go to the netherworld if you desire to live.
Word by word
- trailokyam
- the three worlds
- indraḥ
- Indra
- labhatāṁ
- let him obtain
- devāḥ
- gods
- santu
- let them be
- havirbhujāḥ
- partakers of offerings
- yūyaṁ
- you
- prayāta
- go
- pātālaṁ
- to the netherworld
- yadi
- if
- jīvitum
- to live
- icchatha
- you desire
Meaning
Shivā’s message demands that Shumbha and Nishumbha surrender the three worlds to Indra and restore the gods’ offerings, or retreat to the netherworld to survive.