Shloka 18

Devanagari script

अकामो वा सकामो वा स समेष्यति ते वशे । विबुधो मन्त्रसंशान्तो भवेद्‌ भृत्य इवानत:,वह देवता कामनारहित हो या कामनायुक्त, मन्त्रके प्रभावसे शान्तचित्त हो विनीत सेवककी भाँति तुम्हारे पास आकर तुम्हारे अधीन हो जायगा

Transliteration

akāmo vā sakāmo vā sa sameṣyati te vaśe | vibudho mantrasaṃśānto bhaved bhṛtya ivānataḥ ||

Translation

Whether he is free from desire or driven by desire, that celestial being will come to you and fall under your control. Pacified by the power of the mantra, he will become like a humble servant—bowed down and obedient—approaching you in submission.

Word by Word

अकामःdesireless

वाor

सकामःdesirous

वाor

सःhe

समेष्यतिwill come/approach

तेof you/your

वशेunder control, in subjection

विबुधःa god/celestial, wise one

मन्त्रसंशान्तःcalmed/appeased by mantra

भवेत्would be / may become

भृत्यःservant

इवlike, as if

अनतःbowed down, humble

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

ब

ब्राह्मण (speaker)

व

विबुध (a celestial/deva-like being)

म

मन्त्र (mantra)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Sandhi Notes