Shloka 8

Kāleya-Āśrama-Vināśaḥ — The Kāleyas’ nocturnal raids and the devas’ supplication to Nārāyaṇa

Devanagari script

त॑ गत्वा सहिता: सर्वे वरं वै सम्प्रयाचत । स वो दास्यति धर्मात्मा सुप्रीतेनान्तरात्मना,“मैं तुम्हें एक उपाय बता रहा हूँ, जिससे तुम वृत्रासुरका वध कर सकोगे। दधीच नामसे विख्यात जो उदारचेता महर्षि हैं, उनके पास जाकर तुम सब लोग एक साथ एक ही वर माँगो। वे बड़े धर्मात्मा हैं। अत्यन्त प्रसन्नमनसे तुम्हें मुँहमाँगी वस्तु देंगे

Transliteration

taṁ gatvā sahitāḥ sarve varaṁ vai samprayācata | sa vo dāsyati dharmātmā suprītenāntarātmanā ||

Translation

Lomaśa sprach: „Geht zu ihm, ihr alle gemeinsam, und bittet inständig um eine Gabe. Jener Weise von rechtschaffener Seele, dessen Innerstes tief erfreut sein wird, wird sie euch gewähren.“

Word by Word

तत्him/that (person)

गत्वाhaving gone

सहिताḥtogether, united

सर्वेall

वरम्a boon

वैindeed

सम्प्रयाचतthey requested/asked for

सःhe

वःto you (all)

दास्यतिwill give

धर्मात्माthe righteous-souled one

सुप्रीतेनwith a very pleased (mind)

अन्तरात्मनाwith (his) inner self/heart

Speaker

लोगमश उवाच

Characters & Entities

Lomasa

Dadhichi (implied by context)

Vṛtrāsura (implied by context)

the group addressed (Indra and the gods, implied by context)

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?

Approach a truly dharmic person with unity and sincere intent; when the request aligns with righteousness, the virtuous-hearted are inclined to give generously. The verse highlights ethical means—humility, collective resolve, and reliance on dharma—over mere aggression.

What is happening in the narrative?

Lomasa instructs the listeners to go together to a righteous sage (contextually Dadhichi) and request a boon. He assures them that the sage, pleased in his heart, will grant what they ask—serving as a key step toward overcoming Vṛtrāsura.