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Shloka 2

Duḥṣanta at Kaṇva-Āśrama; Śakuntalā’s Reception and Origin Prelude (दुःषन्तस्य कण्वाश्रमागमनम्)

आदिश्य च स्वयं शक्र: सर्वानिव दिवौकस: । निर्जगाम पुनस्तस्मात्‌ क्षयान्नारायणस्य ह,तत्पश्चात्‌ सभी देवताओंको तदनुसार कार्य करनेके लिये आदेश देकर वे भगवान्‌ नारायणके निवासस्थान वैकुण्ठधामसे पुन: चले आये

ādiśya ca svayaṁ śakraḥ sarvān iva divaukasaḥ | nirjagāma punas tasmāt kṣayān nārāyaṇasya ha ||

Vaiśampāyana sprach: Nachdem Śakra (Indra) selbst die Weisungen erteilt hatte, befahl er allen Himmelswesen, entsprechend zu handeln; dann verließ er erneut jene Wohnstatt Nārāyaṇas. Die Stelle betont geordnete göttliche Herrschaft: Autorität durch klaren Befehl und gemeinsame Verantwortung durch gehorsame Ausführung.

आदिश्यhaving commanded / after ordering
आदिश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआ√दिश्
Formल्यप् (क्त्वा-प्रत्ययः), कर्तरि, true
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
स्वयम्himself
स्वयम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वयम्
शक्रःŚakra (Indra)
शक्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
इवas if / like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
दिवौकसःthe gods (heaven-dwellers)
दिवौकसः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदिवौकस्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
निर्जगामwent out / departed
निर्जगाम:
TypeVerb
Rootनि√गम्
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
तस्मात्from that (place)
तस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
क्षयात्from the abode / dwelling
क्षयात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootक्षय
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
नारायणस्यof Nārāyaṇa
नारायणस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootनारायण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
indeed / (emphatic particle)
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root

वैशमग्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
Ś
Śakra (Indra)
D
Divaukasaḥ (the gods/devas)
N
Nārāyaṇa
N
Nārāyaṇa's abode (Vaikuṇṭha implied by the edition gloss)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights disciplined cosmic administration: rightful authority gives clear directives, and the community (here, the gods) fulfills duties in coordinated obedience—an ethical model of responsibility and order.

Indra (Śakra) instructs the assembled gods to carry out tasks and then departs from Nārāyaṇa’s dwelling, marking a transition from counsel/command to implementation.