Shloka 14

Devanagari script

एवं दत्त्वा वर ताभ्यां सह देवैर्मरुत्पति: । हुताशनमनुज्ञाप्य जगाम त्रिदिवं प्रभु:,इस प्रकार दोनोंको वर देकर अग्निदेवकी आज्ञा ले देवताओंसहित देवराज भगवान्‌ इन्द्र स्वर्गलोकको चले गये

Transliteration

evaṁ dattvā vara tābhyāṁ saha devair marutpatiḥ | hutāśanam anujñāpya jagāma tridivaṁ prabhuḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Having thus granted boons to the two, Indra—the lord of the Maruts—took leave of Hutāśana (Agni) in the company of the gods. With Agni’s permission obtained, the sovereign departed for Tridiva, heaven.

Word by Word

एवम्thus

दत्त्वाhaving given

वरम्a boon

ताभ्याम्to those two (women)

सहtogether with

देवैःwith the gods

मरुत्पतिःlord of the Maruts (Indra)

हुताशनम्Agni (the fire-god)

अनुज्ञाप्यhaving taken leave/permission (from)

जगामwent

त्रिदिवम्to heaven (the threefold heaven)

प्रभुःthe lord (Indra)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Indra (Marutpati)

Agni (Hutāśana)

Devas

Tridiva (Svarga)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even supreme power is exercised within dharmic decorum: after granting boons, one properly seeks permission and departs respectfully, maintaining harmony among allies and authorities.

What is happening in the narrative?

Indra, accompanied by the gods, grants boons to two recipients, then takes leave of Agni (Hutāśana) and returns to Tridiva (heaven).