Shloka 74

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Devanagari script

एवमुक्तः सहस्राक्ष एवमेवेत्युवाच तम् कर्तव्यतां स संचिन्त्य प्रोवाचामरसंसदि //

Transliteration

evamuktaḥ sahasrākṣa evamevetyuvāca tam kartavyatāṃ sa saṃcintya provācāmarasaṃsadi //

Translation

Thus addressed, Sahasrākṣa (Indra) replied to him, “So be it.” Then, reflecting on what ought to be done, he spoke in the assembly of the immortals.

Word by Word

• एवम् (evam): thus

• उक्तः (uktaḥ): having been addressed/said to

• सहस्राक्षः (sahasrākṣaḥ): the thousand-eyed one, Indra

• एवमेव (evam eva): exactly so/so be it

• इति (iti): thus

• उवाच (uvāca): said

• तम् (tam): to him

• कर्तव्यताम् (kartavyatām): what should be done, the proper course of action

• स (sa): he

• संचिन्त्य (saṃcintya): having considered/reflected

• प्रोवाच (provāca): spoke forth/declared

• अमरसंसदि (amara-saṃsadi): in the assembly/council of the immortals (gods).

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Indra’s response and deliberation)

Entities Mentioned

• Indra (Sahasrākṣa)
• Amaras (Devas)

Tags

• Devas
• Indra
• Council
• Dharma
• Decision-making

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it highlights divine deliberation—Indra considers the proper course of action—often a narrative prelude to major cosmic or moral events.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

It models rajadharma-like conduct: before acting, a leader should assent to counsel, reflect on kartavya (duty), and then announce a clear decision in the proper assembly.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the key takeaway is procedural—decisions are made formally in an assembly (saṃsad), a pattern also seen in ritual and institutional governance contexts.