Shloka 31

Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections

Devanagari script

तस्माद्‌ योडभिमत: काम: स ते सम्पत्स्यते शुभे । देहं त्यक्त्वा महा भागे त्रिदिवे मयि वत्स्यसि

Transliteration

tasmād yo ’bhimataḥ kāmaḥ sa te sampatsyate śubhe | dehaṃ tyaktvā mahābhāge tridive mayi vatsyasi ||

Translation

Therefore, O auspicious one, the desire you hold dearest in your heart will surely be fulfilled. O greatly fortunate lady, when you relinquish this body, you will dwell with me in Tridiva, the heavenly world. (Thus Indra, pleased with her austerity, vows, and devotion, grants her a boon and promises her a place in heaven.)

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore/from that
• तस्मात्: Apadana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: neuter, ablative, singular

• यः: which/whatever
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• अभिमतः: desired, wished-for
• अभिमतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिमत
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• कामः: wish, desire
• कामः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• सः: that (wish)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• ते: for you/to you
• ते: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: dative, singular

• सम्पत्स्यते: will come to pass, will be fulfilled
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पद्
• Form: future, third, singular, Atmanepada

• शुभे: O auspicious one
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुभ
• Form: feminine, vocative, singular

• देहम्: body
• देहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देह
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• त्यक्त्वा: having abandoned
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज्
• Form: absolutive (क्त्वा), active

• महा: O great (lady)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: feminine, vocative, singular

• भागे: O fortunate one
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग
• Form: feminine, vocative, singular

• त्रिदिवे: in heaven
• त्रिदिवे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिदिव
• Form: masculine, locative, singular

• मयि: with/in me (near me)
• मयि: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: locative, singular

• वत्स्यसि: you will dwell/live
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस्
• Form: future, second, singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Indra
• tridiva (heaven)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Steadfast austerity, disciplined observance of vows, and sincere devotion are portrayed as generating spiritual merit that can culminate in the fulfillment of one’s rightful wish and an elevated post-mortem destiny (dwelling in heaven).

What is happening in the narrative?

Indra, satisfied with a maiden’s tapas, rule-observance, and devotion, addresses her kindly and grants assurance: her cherished desire will be fulfilled, and after leaving her body she will reside with him in heaven.