Shloka 12
बदरपाचन-तीर्थमाहात्म्यम् | Badarapācana Tīrtha Māhātmya
Indratīrtha and the Austerities of Srucāvatī & Arundhatī
Devanagari script
सरित: सागरांश्षैव नदांक्षापि सरांसि च । पालयामास विधिना यथा देवान् शतक्रतु:
Transliteration
saritaḥ sāgarāṁś caiva nadāṁś cāpi sarāṁsi ca | pālayāmāsa vidhinā yathā devān śatakratuḥ ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: He governed, in due order and according to proper rule, the rivers and the seas, the streams and the lakes as well—just as Śatakratu (Indra) protects and upholds the gods. The verse underscores kingship as disciplined guardianship: maintaining the natural and social order through lawful, measured protection rather than arbitrary power.
Word by Word
सरितःrivers
सरितः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसरित्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
सागरान्oceans/seas
सागरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसागर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/also
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
नदान्rivers/streams
नदान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
सरांसिlakes/ponds
सरांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसरस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
पालयामासprotected/ruled
पालयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootपाल्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
विधिनाby proper rule/according to ordinance
विधिना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविधि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
यथाas/just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
शतक्रतुःIndra (the performer of a hundred sacrifices)
शतक्रतुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशतक्रतु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaŚ
Śatakratu (Indra)R
rivers (saritaḥ/nadāḥ)O
oceans/seas (sāgarāḥ)L
lakes/ponds (sarāṁsi)T
the gods (devāḥ)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes