Shloka 39

कुमाराभिषेकप्रश्नः — Inquiry into Kumāra (Skanda) Investiture at Sarasvatī

Devanagari script

तमब्रवील्लोकगुरुररुणायां यथाविधि

Transliteration

tam abravīl lokagurur aruṇāyāṃ yathāvidhi

Translation

Vaiśampāyana dit : Alors le vénérable maître du monde s’adressa à lui à l’aube, selon la règle juste et prescrite—parlant en gardien de la bonne conduite, même au cœur du tumulte guerrier.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• लोकगुरुः: the teacher of the world
• लोकगुरुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोकगुरु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अरुणायाम्: in/at Aruṇā (name of a woman/place)
• अरुणायाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरुणा
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• यथा: as, according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• विधि: rule, prescribed procedure
• विधि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• lokaguruḥ (a revered preceptor/teacher)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights yathāvidhi—acting and speaking according to proper rule and ethical propriety—suggesting that even in a war setting, authoritative counsel should be delivered with discipline, legitimacy, and respect for dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator indicates a transition: at dawn, a highly revered teacher (lokaguru) begins to address someone, setting up the next speech or instruction to be delivered in a formally appropriate manner.