Shloka 29

सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्

The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तु शक्रेण वज्ञ: परपुरञण्जय: । कुमारमन्तरप्रेक्षी नित्यमेवान्वपद्यत,इन्द्रके ऐसा कहनेपर शत्रुओंकी नगरीपर विजय पानेवाला वज्र मौका देखता हुआ सदा उस राजकुमारके आस-पास ही रहने लगा

Transliteration

evam uktas tu śakreṇa vajraḥ parapurañjayaḥ | kumāram antaraprekṣī nityam evānvapadyata ||

Translation

Thus addressed by Śakra (Indra), the Vajra—renowned as the conqueror of enemy cities—watched for an opening and thereafter remained constantly close to that prince, attending him in readiness.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्तः: having been spoken to / addressed
• उक्तः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• शक्रेण: by Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• वज्रः: Vajra (personified thunderbolt / Vajra)
• वज्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• परपुरञ्जयः: conqueror of enemy-cities
• परपुरञ्जयः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर-पुर-ञ्जय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कुमारम्: the prince
• कुमारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अन्तरप्रेक्षी: watching for an opportunity (lit. looking for an interval)
• अन्तरप्रेक्षी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तर-प्रेक्षिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नित्यम्: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• अन्वपद्यत: followed / stayed close behind
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-पद्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

पर्वत उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Vajra (Indra’s thunderbolt)
• kumāra (the prince)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Once a duty is entrusted by a rightful authority, one should remain steadfast, vigilant, and ready—seeking the proper moment to act while maintaining constant protective presence.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Indra speaks, the Vajra (thunderbolt), famed for overcoming enemy strongholds, stays close to a prince, watching for the right opportunity and continually attending him.