Shloka 10
Arjuna Honored in Indra’s Court; Lomāśa’s Audience; Indra’s Disclosure of Lineage and Mission
Book 3, Chapter 45
Devanagari script
एको वै रक्षिता चैव त्रिदिवं मघवानिव । अकत्थनो मानयिता स्थूललक्ष्य: प्रियंवद:
Transliteration
eko vai rakṣitā caiva tridivaṁ maghavān iva | akatthano mānayitā sthūlalakṣyaḥ priyaṁvadaḥ ||
Translation
قال فايشَمبايانا: «لقد كان حقًّا حاميًا وحيدًا—كمَغَفان (إندرا) يحرس سماء الآلهة. لا يعرف المباهاة، يكرم الآخرين؛ غايته مستقيمة واضحة، وسيرته مكشوفة لا التباس فيها؛ وكلامه لطيف مُرضٍ.»
Word by Word
एकःalone, single
एकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वैindeed, surely
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
रक्षिताprotector, guardian
रक्षिता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षितृ (from √रक्ष्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवjust, only, indeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
त्रिदिवम्heaven, the threefold heaven
त्रिदिवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootत्रिदिव
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मघवान्Maghavan (Indra)
मघवान्:
TypeNoun
Rootमघवन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इवlike, as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अकत्थनःnot boastful, unvainglorious
अकत्थनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअकत्थन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मानयिताhonorer, one who shows respect
मानयिता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमानयितृ (from √मन्/मानय्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्थूललक्ष्यःhaving a broad/obvious aim; with a large target
स्थूललक्ष्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थूललक्ष्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रियंवदःsweet-spoken, pleasant-speaking
प्रियंवदः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रियंवद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśaṃpāyanaM
Maghavān (Indra)T
Tridiva (heaven)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes