Shloka 24

Nahuṣa Abhiṣeka and the Crisis of Restraint (नहुषाभिषेकः—दमभ्रंशः)

Devanagari script

यदुक्तासि मया देवि सत्यं तद्‌ भविता ध्रुवम्‌ द्रक्ष्य्से देवराजानमिन्द्रं शीघ्रमिहागतम्‌

Transliteration

yad uktāsi mayā devi satyaṃ tad bhavitā dhruvam | drakṣyase devarājānam indraṃ śīghram ihāgatam ||

Translation

Bṛhaspati said to Indrāṇī, shaken with concern: “Goddess, what I have told you will surely prove true. Very soon you will see the king of the gods, Indra, returned here. Do not fear Nahūṣa; I speak what is true—before long I will bring you to Indra again.”

Word by Word

• यत्: what/that which
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• उक्ता: said/spoken
• उक्ता: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उक्त (वच्-धातोः क्त)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• असि: you are
• असि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present, 2, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Instrumental, Singular

• देवि: O goddess (lady)
• देवि: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी
• Form: Feminine, Vocative, Singular

• सत्यम्: truth
• सत्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• भविता: will be
• भविता: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Periphrastic Future, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• ध्रुवम्: certainly/indeed
• ध्रुवम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव
• Form: true

• द्रक्ष्यसे: you will see
• द्रक्ष्यसे: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Simple Future, 2, Singular, Atmanepada

• देव-राजानम्: the king of the gods
• देव-राजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवराज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• इन्द्रम्: Indra
• इन्द्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शीघ्रम्: quickly/soon
• शीघ्रम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र
• Form: true

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह
• Form: true

• आगतम्: come/arrived
• आगतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आगत (आ-गम्-धातोः क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

शल्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Indrāṇī
• Bṛhaspati
• Indra
• Nahūṣa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes satya (truthfulness) and dhairya (steadfastness): a trustworthy guide reassures the fearful by grounding hope in truth and certainty, discouraging panic and urging confidence in rightful restoration.

What is happening in the narrative?

Indrāṇī is distressed due to the threat posed by Nahūṣa. Bṛhaspati consoles her, promising that his words will prove true and that she will soon see Indra returned, so she should not be afraid.