Shloka 39

Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation

Sumitra Itihāsa Begins

Devanagari script

एतावच्छेय इत्याह प्रह्मादो ब्रह्मवादिनम्‌ । शुश्रूषितस्तेन तदा दैत्येन्द्रो वाक्यमब्रवीत्‌,इतना ही श्रेय है, यह बात प्रह्नादने उस ब्रह्मवादी ब्राह्मगसे कहा। इसके बाद भी उसके सेवा-शुश्रूषा करनेपर दैत्यराजने उससे यह बात कही--

Transliteration

etāvac chreya ity āha prahrādo brahmavādinam | śuśrūṣitas tena tadā daityendro vākyam abravīt ||

Translation

Prahlāda said to that Brahman devoted to sacred discourse, “This much indeed is the highest good.” Yet even after being served and attended to by him, the lord of the Daityas then spoke these further words.

Word by Word

• एतावत्: this much
• एतावत्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतावत्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• श्रेयः: the good; welfare; the better course
• श्रेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रेयस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• इति: thus (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• आह: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह्
• Form: Perfect, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• प्रह्लादः: Prahlada
• प्रह्लादः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रह्लाद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ब्रह्मवादिनम्: the expounder of Brahman; Brahmavādin
• ब्रह्मवादिनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मवादिन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शुश्रूषितः: having been served/attended; well-attended
• शुश्रूषितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुश्रूषित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, past passive participle (kta) from √शुश्रूष्/शुश्रूषा (to serve, attend)

• तेन: by him; by that (person)
• तेन: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• दैत्येन्द्रः: the lord of the Daityas (demon-king)
• दैत्येन्द्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्येन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वाक्यम्: speech; statement
• वाक्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अब्रवीत्: said; spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

प्रह्माद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Prahrāda
• Brahmavādin (a Brahman teacher/speaker of Brahman)
• Daityendra (lord of the Daityas)