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Shloka 186

Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ

Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony

अपि कीट: पतड़्जो वा भवेयं शड्कराज्ञया । न तु शक्र त्वया दत्त त्रलोक्यमपि कामये

api kīṭaḥ pataṅgo vā bhaveyaṃ śaṅkarājñayā | na tu śakra tvayā dattaṃ trailokyam api kāmaye ||

Vāsudeva sprach: „Auf Śaṅkaras Geheiß könnte ich selbst ein Wurm oder eine Motte werden; doch, o Śakra, begehre ich nicht einmal die Herrschaft über die drei Welten, wenn sie von dir verliehen wird. Welchen Stand Mahādeva auch bestimmt—sei er noch so niedrig—den werde ich als höchste Erfüllung achten; aber die Herrschaft über die Götter nehme ich von keinem außer Ihm begehrend an.“

अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
कीटःa worm/insect
कीटः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकीट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पतङ्गःa moth/insect (flying)
पतङ्गः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपतङ्ग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
भवेयम्I might become / may I be
भवेयम्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), First, Singular, Parasmaipada
शङ्कर-आज्ञयाby Śaṅkara's command
शङ्कर-आज्ञया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशङ्कर-आज्ञा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तुbut
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
शक्रO Śakra (Indra)
शक्र:
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
FormMasculine/Feminine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
दत्तम्given
दत्तम्:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormPast passive participle (kta), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
त्रि-लोक्यम्the three worlds (sovereignty of the three worlds)
त्रि-लोक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootत्रि-लोक्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अपिeven
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
कामयेI desire
कामये:
TypeVerb
Rootकम्
FormPresent (Lat), First, Singular, Atmanepada

वासुदेव उवाच

वासुदेव (Vāsudeva/Kṛṣṇa)
शङ्कर (Śaṅkara/Śiva/Maheśvara/Mahādeva)
शक्र (Śakra/Indra)
त्रैलोक्य (the three worlds)

Educational Q&A

True allegiance and fulfillment lie in accepting the will of the highest revered authority (here Śaṅkara), not in pursuing power or cosmic sovereignty offered by others; humility and devotion outweigh worldly or even heavenly dominion.

Vāsudeva addresses Śakra (Indra) and rejects the offer of trailokya-rājya (rule over the three worlds), declaring that even a lowly rebirth would be acceptable if ordained by Śaṅkara, thereby emphasizing devotion and disinterest in externally granted power.