Shloka 413

Devaśarmā–Vipula Dialogue on Ahorātra–Ṛtu as Moral Witnesses (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४३)

Devanagari script

रक्षां च परमां चक्रे देवराजान्महाबलात्‌ | गुरुकी बात सुनकर विपुल बड़ी चिन्तामें पड़ गये और महाबली देवराजसे उस स्त्रीकी बड़ी तत्परताके साथ रक्षा करने लगे

Transliteration

rakṣāṃ ca paramāṃ cakre devarājān mahābalāt |

Translation

قال بهيشما: «وأقام ملكُ الآلهةِ الجبّار، بعزمٍ وقوّةٍ عظيمين، أسمى وجوه الحماية.»

Word by Word

• रक्षाम्: protection
• रक्षाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• परमाम्: supreme, highest
• परमाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• चक्रे: made, performed
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• देवराजात्: from the king of the gods (Indra)
• देवराजात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवराज
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• महाबलात्: from (his) great strength / due to great strength
• महाबलात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाबल
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Devarāja (Indra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Those endowed with power—kings, leaders, and guardians—must use it to provide the highest protection to those in danger; strength is ethically validated when it serves dharma through safeguarding others.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma describes how the king of the gods (Indra), acting with great might and urgency, undertakes or establishes strong protection—reflecting a moment where counsel is taken seriously and protective action follows.