धर्माप्रेक्ष्यप्रयुक्ताग्र्यमुनिस्वस्त्ययनस्तवम् । सम्पन्नानेकलोकेशवनितावसरस्तवम् ॥ १९ ॥
dharmāprēkṣyaprayuktāgryamunisvastyayanastavam | sampannānēkalōkēśavanitāvasarastavam || 19 ||
Translation
where foremost sages, hidden from other eyes by their holiness, chanted hymns of blessing; where the wives of the many world-guardians who had come were praised as the moment asked;
Word by word
- dharma
- by their holiness
- aprēkṣya
- hidden from other eyes
- prayukta
- chanted
- agrya
- foremost
- muni
- by sages
- svastyayana
- of blessing
- stavam
- hymns, praise
- sampanna
- who had come
- anēka
- many
- lōkēśa
- of the world-guardians
- vanitā
- of the wives
- avasara
- as the moment asked
Meaning
Even sages come to watch, but not as the others do: they chant blessings (svastyayana), hymns for the welfare of the world. Both commentaries take dharmāprekṣya as "not to be seen by others because of their dharma": their holiness keeps them out of ordinary sight. The second half: the guardians of the quarters (lokapālas) have come with their wives, and praise them as the occasion asks. The first commentary gives the reason with a smile: the guardians flatter their own apsarases, so that they will not leave them for the new heroes arriving in heaven.