Shloka 3136

Parāśara’s Counsel on बुद्धि (Discernment), Karma-Consequences, and Avoidance of Pāpānubandha Actions

Devanagari script

ऐन्द्रें समाविशद्‌ वजं लोकसंरक्षणे रत: । फिर लोकरक्षापरायण सर्वलोकपूजित देवेश्वर भगवान्‌ विष्णुने भी इन्द्रके वज्॒में प्रवेश किया

Transliteration

aindre samāviśad vajaṁ lokasaṁrakṣaṇe rataḥ | punaḥ lokarakṣāparāyaṇaḥ sarvalokapūjito deveśvaraḥ bhagavān viṣṇuḥ api indrasya vajaṁ praviśya lokān arakṣat |

Translation

Bhishma said: Devoted to the protection of the worlds, the Blessed Lord Vishnu entered Indra’s thunderbolt. Ever intent on safeguarding creation, the Lord of gods—revered by all beings—thus took refuge within the weapon so that the power meant for cosmic defense might act without deviation from righteousness and for the welfare of all.

Word by Word

• ऐन्द्रम्: Indra's (belonging to Indra)
• ऐन्द्रम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऐन्द्र
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• समाविशत्: entered
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-विश्
• Form: Imperfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वज्रम्: the thunderbolt (Vajra)
• वज्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• लोकसंरक्षणे: in the protection of the world
• लोकसंरक्षणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक-सम्-रक्षण
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• रतः: engaged, devoted
• रतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Vishnu
• Indra
• Vajra (Indra’s thunderbolt)
• Lokas (the worlds/beings)