Shloka 41

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

Sumitra Itihāsa Begins

Devanagari script

कृतमित्येव दैत्येन्द्रमुवाच स च वै द्विज: । प्रह्मादस्त्वब्रवीत्‌ प्रीतो गृह्ुतां वर इत्युत,तब उस ब्राह्मणने दैत्ययाजसे कहा--“आपने मेरी सारी अभिलाषा पूर्ण कर दी'। यह सुनकर प्रह्नाद और भी प्रसन्न हुए और बोले--“कोई वर अवश्य माँगो'

Transliteration

kṛtam ity eva daityendram uvāca sa ca vai dvijaḥ | prahlādas tv abravīt prīto gṛhyatāṁ vara ity uta ||

Translation

The brāhmaṇa said to the lord of the Dānavas, “It is done indeed—you have fulfilled my wish.” Hearing this, Prahlāda became even more pleased and replied, “Then accept a boon—ask for one.”

Word by Word

कृतम्done; accomplished

इतिthus; 'so'

एवindeed; just

दैत्येन्द्रम्the lord of the Daityas (demon-king)

उवाचsaid; spoke

सःhe

चand

वैindeed; surely

द्विजःthe brahmin

प्रह्लादःPrahlada

तुbut; however

अब्रवीत्said; spoke

प्रीतःpleased; delighted

गृह्यताम्let (it) be accepted; may (you) take

वरःa boon

इतिthus

उतand; also (emphatic)

Speaker

प्रह्माद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Prahlāda

Dvija (Brāhmaṇa)

Daityendra (lord of the Daityas)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes