Shloka 25
Nahuṣa Abhiṣeka and the Crisis of Restraint (नहुषाभिषेकः—दमभ्रंशः)
Devanagari script
न भेतव्यं च नहुषात् सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते । समानयिष्ये शक्रेण न चिराद् भवतीमहम्
Transliteration
na bhetavyaṃ ca nahuṣāt satyam etad bravīmi te | samānayiṣye śakreṇa na cirād bhavatīm aham ||
Translation
«Ne crains pas Nahuṣa. Je te le dis en vérité : d’ici peu, moi-même je te réunirai à Śakra (Indra).»
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
भेतव्यम्is to be feared / should be feared
भेतव्यम्:
TypeVerb
Rootभी
Formgerundive (tavya), neuter, nominative, singular, obligation/necessity
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
नहुषात्from Nahusha (i.e., because of Nahusha)
नहुषात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootनहुष
Formmasculine, ablative, singular
सत्यम्truth
सत्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
Formneuter, accusative, singular
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
Formneuter, accusative, singular
ब्रवीमिI say / I tell
ब्रवीमि:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
Formpresent indicative, 1st, singular, parasmaipada
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Formdative, singular, 2nd
समानयिष्येI shall bring (together) / I shall lead (here)
समानयिष्ये:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-नी
Formfuture, 1st, singular, ātmanepada
शक्रेणwith/through Śakra (Indra)
शक्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र
Formmasculine, instrumental, singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चिरात्after a long time / long hence
चिरात्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचिर
भवतीम्you (lady)
भवतीम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootभवत्
Formfeminine, accusative, singular, 2nd (honorific)
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Formnominative, singular, 1st
Speaker
शल्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
NahuṣaŚ
Śakra (Indra)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Fear should not override dharma: one should stand on truth (satya) and confidence in rightful restoration, especially when facing coercion or illegitimate power.
The speaker reassures the addressed woman not to fear Nahusha and promises that he will soon reunite her with Śakra (Indra), indicating imminent resolution of the crisis.