Shloka 39

Adhiratha-Rādhā Discover the Casket; Vasuṣeṇa (Karṇa) is Adopted and Formed

Devanagari script

ततो देवान्‌ नमस्कृत्य सुहृद्धिरभिनन्दित:

Transliteration

tato devān namaskṛtya suhṛdbhir abhinanditaḥ

Translation

Daraufhin verneigte er sich ehrfürchtig vor den Göttern und wurde von seinen Wohlgesinnten herzlich begrüßt und bejubelt—eine Handlung, die den Augenblick in Demut und Frömmigkeit fasst und zeigt, wie die Guten rechtes Handeln bekräftigen.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (no gender/case/number)

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• नमस्कृत्य: having saluted
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् + कृ (कृ)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable; action prior to main verb

• सुहृद्भिः: by friends, with friends
• सुहृद्भिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुहृद्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अभिनन्दितः: welcomed, greeted
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि + नन्द्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; Past Passive Participle (क्त)

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• देवाः (the gods)
• सुहृदः (friends/well-wishers)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic comportment: reverence toward the divine (namaskāra to the devas) naturally invites the approval and support of virtuous companions (suhṛd). Humility and devotion are shown as socially and ethically strengthening.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Markandeya’s narration, a figure first offers salutations to the gods and then receives congratulations from his friends and well-wishers, marking a transition after a significant act or decision with auspicious acknowledgment.