Shloka 6

Adhyāya 174: Karma as an inescapable companion (कर्मानुगमन-उपदेश)

Devanagari script

ततो<भ्ययाद्‌ देवराजो विरूपाक्षपुरं तदा । प्राह चेद॑ विरूपाक्षं दिष्टया संजीवितस्त्वया

Transliteration

tato 'bhyayād devarājo virūpākṣapuraṃ tadā | prāha ced virūpākṣaṃ diṣṭyā saṃjīvitastvayā ||

Translation

Then Indra, king of the gods, came to the city of Virūpākṣa. Addressing Virūpākṣa, he said: “It is indeed a matter of great good fortune that, through you, Bakrāja has been restored to life.”

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• अभ्ययात्: came, approached
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (गत्यर्थक धातु)
• Form: Aorist (लुङ्), 3, singular, Parasmaipada

• देवराजः: the king of the gods (Indra)
• देवराजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवराज
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• विरूपाक्षपुरम्: the city of Virūpākṣa
• विरूपाक्षपुरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरूपाक्षपुर
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• तदा: at that time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• प्राह: said, spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह् (ब्रू/अह् कथने)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3, singular, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• इदं: this (word/statement)
• इदं: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• विरूपाक्षम्: to Virūpākṣa
• विरूपाक्षम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरूपाक्ष
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• दिष्ट्या: by good fortune; fortunately
• दिष्ट्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिष्टि
• Form: feminine, instrumental, singular

• संजीवितः: revived; brought back to life
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+जीव् (जीव प्राणधारणे)
• Form: past passive participle (क्त), masculine, nominative, singular

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: instrumental, singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Indra (Devarāja)
• Virūpākṣa
• Virūpākṣapura (city of Virūpākṣa)
• Bakrāja

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical value of preserving life and recognizes such an act as auspicious (diṣṭyā). Indra’s praise frames life-restoration as a deed worthy of divine approval, implying that dharmic action brings honor and blessing.

What is happening in the narrative?

Indra arrives at Virūpākṣa’s city and formally addresses Virūpākṣa, congratulating him that Bakrāja has been brought back to life through Virūpākṣa’s agency.