Shloka 7

Devanagari script

ततोडन्‍्तरिक्षाद्‌ भगवानवतीर्य पुरंदर: । मरुद्गणैर्वृतः पार्थ केशवं चेदमब्रवीत्‌,उसी समय भगवान्‌ इन्द्र मरुदगणों एवं अन्य देवताओंके साथ आकाशसे उतरे और अर्जुन तथा श्रीकृष्णसे इस प्रकार बोले--

Transliteration

tato 'ntarikṣād bhagavān avatīrya purandaraḥ | marudgaṇair vṛtaḥ pārtha keśavaṃ cedam abravīt |

Translation

Da stieg der erhabene Purandara (Indra) aus der Luft herab, umgeben von den Scharen der Maruts; und zu Pārtha (Arjuna) und Keśava (Kṛṣṇa) sprach er diese Worte—

Word by Word

ततःthen

अन्तरिक्षात्from the sky/atmosphere

भगवान्the blessed lord

अवतीर्यhaving descended

पुरन्दरःPurandara (Indra)

मरुद्गणैःby/with the host of Maruts

वृतःsurrounded

पार्थO Partha (Arjuna)

केशवम्Keshava (Krishna)

चand

इदम्this

अब्रवीत्said/spoke

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Indra (Purandara)

Maruts (Marudgaṇa)

Arjuna (Pārtha)

Kṛṣṇa (Keśava)

Antarikṣa (mid-air/sky)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse frames a moment where divine authority enters the human sphere to guide action. Ethically, it suggests that pivotal decisions—especially those affecting dharma and the welfare of many—should be aligned with higher principles, not merely personal desire or fear.

What is happening in the narrative?

Indra, accompanied by the Maruts, descends from the sky and addresses Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa. The verse functions as a narrative transition introducing Indra’s forthcoming speech or instruction.