Shloka 21

Satyavatī’s Disclosure and the Summoning of Vyāsa

Niyoga for Kuru Succession

Devanagari script

तस्मात्‌ तज्जननीहेतोमनिषत्वमुपागता । जनयित्वा वसूनष्टौ जिता लोकास्त्वयाक्षया:,अतः इन वसुओंकी जननी होनेके लिये मैं मानवशरीर धारण करके आयी थी। राजन! तुमने आठ वसुओंको जन्म देकर अक्षय लोक जीत लिये हैं

Transliteration

tasmāt taj-jananī-hetoḥ manuṣyatvam upāgatā | janayitvā vasūn aṣṭau jitā lokās tvayākṣayāḥ ||

Translation

Therefore, for the very purpose of becoming the mother of those (Vasus), I assumed a human condition and came to the mortal world. O King, by bringing forth the eight Vasus, you have won imperishable realms—fruits of merit and renown.

Word by Word

तस्मात्therefore; from that

तत्that (purpose/thing)

जननी-हेतोःfor the reason of (being) a mother

मनुष्यत्वम्human state; humanity

उपागताhaving attained; having come to

जनयित्वाhaving begotten; having given birth to

वसून्the Vasus

अष्टौeight

जिताःwon; conquered

लोकाःworlds; realms

त्वयाby you

अक्षयाःimperishable; undecaying

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

the King (addressed as rājan)

the eight Vasus

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes