Shloka 8436

Devanagari script

त्रिदशेषु निवत्स्यामो धर्मनिष्ठान्तरात्मसु । वे देवियाँ और मैं सब-के-सब उन असुरोंको त्यागकर तुम्हारे राज्यमें आयी हैं। देवताओंकी अन्तरात्मा धर्ममें निष्ठा रखनेवाली है; इसलिये अब हमलोग इन्हींके यहाँ निवास करेंगी

Transliteration

śakra uvāca | tridaśeṣu nivatsyāmo dharmaniṣṭhāntarātmasu |

Translation

Śakra said: “We shall dwell among the gods, whose inner selves are steadfastly established in dharma. Therefore, having abandoned those asuras, we—together with the goddesses—have come into your realm; let us now reside here among those whose conscience is anchored in righteousness.”

Word by Word

• त्रिदशेषु: among the gods (lit. the thirty)
• त्रिदशेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिदश
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• निवत्स्यामः: we shall dwell / reside
• निवत्स्यामः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि√वस्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), First, Plural, Parasmaipada

• धर्मनिष्ठा: steadfast in dharma
• धर्मनिष्ठा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मनिष्ठा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• अन्तरात्मसु: in (their) inner selves / hearts
• अन्तरात्मसु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तरात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

Speaker

शक्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Tridaśas (Devas)
• Devīs (Goddesses)
• Asuras
• Your kingdom/realm (rājya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True belonging and rightful residence are determined by dharma: one should align with those whose inner conscience is firmly rooted in righteousness, and abandon alliances that oppose ethical order.

What is happening in the narrative?

Indra (Śakra) declares that the gods and goddesses have left the asuras and have come to the addressee’s realm, choosing to dwell among beings characterized by an inner commitment to dharma.