Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा देवैः शक्रपुरोगमै:

Transliteration

tam uvāca tato brahmā devaiḥ śakra-purogamaiḥ

Translation

Dann wandte sich Brahmā an ihn, während die Götter—angeführt von Śakra (Indra)—vor ihm standen; es war ein entscheidender Augenblick, in dem göttlicher Rat und gemeinsame Verantwortung auf die Lage einwirkten.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उवाच: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• ततः: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• देवैः: by/with the gods
• देवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• शक्रपुरोगमैः: with those having Śakra (Indra) in front; led by Indra
• शक्रपुरोगमैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्रपुरोगम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Brahmā
• Devas
• Śakra (Indra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that major turns in dharmic narratives often involve accountable leadership and counsel: Brahmā speaks not in isolation but in the presence of the gods led by Indra, suggesting that authority is exercised with witness, deliberation, and shared responsibility.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya reports that Brahmā then speaks to a particular individual, while the assembled gods—headed by Śakra (Indra)—are present, indicating a formal divine address that sets up the next instruction or decision in the episode.