Shloka 40

Adhiratha-Rādhā Discover the Casket; Vasuṣeṇa (Karṇa) is Adopted and Formed

Devanagari script

ततो वरं ददौ तस्मै हविन्ध्याय परंतप:

Transliteration

tato varaṃ dadau tasmai havindhyāya parantapaḥ

Translation

Then the mighty subduer of foes granted him a boon—bestowing a fitting reward upon Havindhya, in keeping with the moral order that honors worthy recipients and timely generosity.

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (अपादान/काल/क्रमवाचक)

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/परफेक्ट), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (सामान्यतः), चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हविन्ध्याय: to Havindhya (proper name)
• हविन्ध्याय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: हविन्ध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• परंतपः: the scorcher of foes (epithet)
• परंतपः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परंतप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya (speaker)
• Havindhya
• Parantapa (epithet of the boon-giver)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic ideal of timely generosity: a worthy person is honored through an appropriate boon, reflecting the ethical responsibility of the powerful to reward merit and uphold moral order.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya narrates that a powerful figure described as ‘parantapa’ grants a boon to Havindhya, marking a turning point where the recipient is formally rewarded.