Shloka 1

Devanagari script

(दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठके ४६ लोक मिलाकर कुल ६७ ३ “लोक हैं) नस शा (0) उस औअन+- चतुस्त्रिंशो 5 ध्याय: दुर्योधनका शल्यको शिवके विचित्र रथका विवरण सुनाना और शिवजीद्दारा त्रिपुर-वधका उपाख्यान सुनाना एवं परशुरामजीके द्वारा कर्णको दिव्य अस्त्र मिलनेकी बात कहना दुर्योधन उवाच पितृदेवर्षिसंघेभ्यो5 भये दत्ते महात्मना । सत्कृत्य शड्करं प्राह ब्रह्मा लोकहितं वच:,दुर्योधन बोला--राजन्‌! परमात्मा शिवने जब देवताओं, पितरों तथा ऋषियोंके समुदायको अभय दे दिया, तब ब्रह्माजीने उन भगवान्‌ शंकरका सत्कार करके यह लोक- हितकारी वचन कहा--

Transliteration

duryodhana uvāca | pitṛdevarṣisaṅghebhyo bhaye datte mahātmanā | satkṛtya śaṅkaraṃ prāha brahmā lokahitaṃ vacaḥ ||

Translation

Duryodhana said: “O King! When the great-souled Lord Śiva had granted fearlessness to the assembled hosts of the Pitṛs, the gods, and the sages, Brahmā—having duly honored Śaṅkara—spoke these words for the welfare of the worlds.”

Word by Word

दुर्योधनःDuryodhana

उवाचsaid

पितृदेवर्षि-संघेभ्यःto the assemblages of Pitṛs, gods, and ṛṣis

अभयम्fearlessness, safety

दत्तेhaving given / gave

महात्मनाby the great-souled one

सत्कृत्यhaving honored

शङ्करम्Śaṅkara (Śiva)

प्राहsaid, spoke

ब्रह्माBrahmā

लोकहितम्beneficial to the world

वचःspeech, words

Speaker

दुर्योधन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Duryodhana

Śalya

Śiva

Śaṅkara

Brahmā

Devas

Pitṛs

Ṛ

Ṛṣis

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?

Fearlessness and welfare arise when the divine protector (Śiva) establishes security for the righteous assemblies; proper honor (satkāra) precedes beneficial counsel, showing that reverence and right speech support lokahita (the common good).

What is happening in the narrative?

Duryodhana begins recounting a sacred episode: after Śiva grants safety to the gathered gods, ancestors, and sages, Brahmā respectfully addresses Śiva with words meant for the welfare of the worlds—setting the stage for the ensuing Śiva-centered account (including the Tripura theme in this chapter’s frame).