Shloka 68

Kailāsa-darśana, Badarī-vāsa, and Sarasvatī–Dvaitavana Transition (कैलासदर्शन–बदरीवास–सरस्वतीद्वैतवनगमनम्)

Devanagari script

मम कर्म च देवेन्द्र मातलिरविस्तरेण तत्‌

Transliteration

mama karma ca devendra mātalir avistareṇa tat

Translation

Arjuna said: “O lord of the gods, and O Mātali—please relate that matter to me in full detail, along with what I must do.”

Word by Word

• मम: of me / my
• मम: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• कर्म: deed, action
• कर्म: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• देवेन्द्र: O Indra (lord of gods)
• देवेन्द्र: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवेन्द्र
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• मातलिः: Mātali (Indra's charioteer)
• मातलिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातलि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अविस्तरेण: briefly, without विस्तार (in brief)
• अविस्तरेण: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अविस्तर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Indra (Devendra)
• Mātali

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes responsible action guided by clarity: one should seek complete understanding of one’s duty (karma) from a trustworthy authority, especially when the matter has ethical or consequential implications.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna addresses Indra and Mātali, requesting a full and detailed account of the matter at hand, including what action or duty is expected of him, indicating a transition into instruction or mission-related guidance.