Shloka 39
Parāśara’s Counsel on बुद्धि (Discernment), Karma-Consequences, and Avoidance of Pāpānubandha Actions
Devanagari script
शक्र उवाच भगवंस्त्वत्प्रसादेन दितिजं सुदुरासदम् । वज्नेण निहनिष्यामि पश्यतस्ते सुरर्षभ
Transliteration
śakra uvāca bhagavaṁs tvatprasādena ditijaṁ sudurāsadam | vajreṇa nihaniṣyāmi paśyatas te surarṣabha ||
Translation
Śakra said: “O Blessed one, by your grace I shall strike down with the thunderbolt that Diti-born foe who is so hard to overcome—while you look on, O bull among the gods.”
Word by Word
शक्रःŚakra (Indra)
शक्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
भगवन्O Blessed one / O Lord
भगवन्:
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
त्वत्from you
त्वत्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
Form—, Ablative, Singular
प्रसादेनby (your) grace/favor
प्रसादेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रसाद
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
दितिजम्the son of Diti (a Daitya)
दितिजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदितिज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सुदुरासदम्very hard to approach/assail
सुदुरासदम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुदुरासद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वज्रेणwith the thunderbolt
वज्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवज्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
निहनिष्यामिI shall strike down/kill
निहनिष्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootनि + हन्
FormSimple Future, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
पश्यतःof (you) who are watching
पश्यतः:
TypeNoun
Rootपश्यत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
तेyour
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
सुरर्षभO bull among the gods (best of the gods)
सुरर्षभ:
TypeNoun
Rootसुरर्षभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
शक्र उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śakra (Indra)B
Bhagavān (revered divine figure addressed)D
Ditija (Daitya, descendant of Diti)V
Vajra (thunderbolt weapon)S
Suras (gods)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes