Shloka 69

Nāgendra–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda: Praśna-vidhi and Dharmic Approach on the Gomatī Riverbank

Devanagari script

निरीक्ष्य चासुरेन्द्री तौ ततो युद्धे मनो दे । इस प्रकार बातचीत करके उन दोनोंने भगवान्‌को जगाया। उन्हें युद्धके लिये उत्सुक जान भगवान्‌ पुरुषोत्तम जाग उठे। फिर उन दोनों असुरेन्द्रोंका अच्छी तरह निरीक्षण करके उन्होंने मन-ही-मन उनके साथ युद्ध करनेका निश्चय किया ।।

Transliteration

Vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |

Nirīkṣya cāsurendrī tau tato yuddhe mano dadhe |

Atha yuddhe samabhavat tayor Nārāyaṇasya vai ||

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana sprach: Nachdem er jene beiden Herren der Asuras sorgfältig betrachtet hatte, richtete er seinen Sinn auf den Kampf. Daraufhin erhob sich wahrlich eine Schlacht zwischen jenen beiden und Nārāyaṇa.

Word by Word

• {'Vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca': 'Vaiśaṃpāyana said', 'nirīkṣya': 'having examined/observed carefully', 'ca': 'and', 'asurendrī (tau)': 'those two Asura-kings/lords of the Asuras', 'tataḥ': 'then/thereupon', 'yuddhe': 'in/for battle

• with regard to war', 'manaḥ': 'mind, intention', 'dadhe': 'he placed/settled (his mind)

• he resolved', 'atha': 'then

• now', 'samabhavat': 'came to be

• occurred', 'tayoḥ': 'of/between those two', 'Nārāyaṇasya': 'of Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu, the Supreme Person)', 'vai': 'indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)'}

Speaker

वैशग्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Nārāyaṇa
• two Asura-lords (asurendrāḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even when force becomes necessary, it should follow discernment and firm intention aligned with dharma. The verse emphasizes measured resolve—Nārāyaṇa chooses battle after observing the adversaries, suggesting ethical action grounded in clarity rather than anger.

What is happening in the narrative?

After noticing two powerful Asura-lords, Nārāyaṇa examines them and inwardly resolves to fight. As a result, a battle breaks out between Nārāyaṇa and the two Asuras.