Shloka 39

कुमाराभिषेकप्रश्नः — Inquiry into Kumāra (Skanda) Investiture at Sarasvatī

Devanagari script

तमब्रवील्लोकगुरुररुणायां यथाविधि

Transliteration

tam abravīl lokagurur aruṇāyāṃ yathāvidhi

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Then the revered teacher of the world addressed him at dawn, in the proper and prescribed manner—speaking as one who upholds right conduct even amid the turmoil of war.

Word by Word

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

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• लोकगुरुः: the teacher of the world
• लोकगुरुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोकगुरु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अरुणायाम्: in/at Aruṇā (name of a woman/place)
• अरुणायाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरुणा
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• यथा: as, according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• विधि: rule, prescribed procedure
• विधि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• lokaguruḥ (a revered preceptor/teacher)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights yathāvidhi—acting and speaking according to proper rule and ethical propriety—suggesting that even in a war setting, authoritative counsel should be delivered with discipline, legitimacy, and respect for dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator indicates a transition: at dawn, a highly revered teacher (lokaguru) begins to address someone, setting up the next speech or instruction to be delivered in a formally appropriate manner.