Shloka 6

Adhyaya 9 — Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra’s Mutual Curse: The Āḍi–Baka Battle and Brahmā’s Pacification

Sanskrit

श्रुत्वा नराधिपमिमं स्वराज्यादवरīपितम् ।

महात्मानं महाभागं देवब्राह्मणपूजकम् ॥

Transliteration

śrutvā narādhipam imaṃ svarājyād avarīpitam / mahātmānaṃ mahābhāgaṃ devabrāhmaṇapūjakam

Translation

En apprenant que ce roi avait été chassé de sa propre souveraineté—bien qu’il fût noble d’âme, grandement fortuné, et adorateur des dieux et des brahmanes—l’orateur fut saisi de colère.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभाव

• नर-अधिपम्: the king (lord of men)
• नर-अधिपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘नराणाम् अधिपः’

• इमम्: this
• इमम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेषण

• स्व-राज्यात्: from his own kingdom
• स्व-राज्यात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; ‘स्वं राज्यं’

• अव-रीपितम्: deprived/stripped away
• अव-रीपितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + रीप्/रिप् (धातु)
• Form: उपसर्गपूर्वक धातु + क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘deprived/robbed’

• महात्मानम्: great-souled
• महात्मानम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘महान् आत्मा यस्य’ (as epithet)

• महाभागम्: very fortunate/noble
• महाभागम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• देव-ब्राह्मण-पूजकम्: worshipper of gods and Brahmins
• देव-ब्राह्मण-पूजकम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘देवान् ब्राह्मणांश्च पूजयति’ (worshipper of gods and Brahmins)

Speakers

• Narrative voice within the Dharmapakṣī discourse

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "raudra", "secondaryRasa": "karuna", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

• Kingship and dharma
• Protection of the righteous
• Honor of brahmins and devas
• Injustice and reaction

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Purāṇic ethics often frames the righteous king as a pillar of social dharma. Harming such a ruler is portrayed as a moral disturbance, especially when he is ‘devabrāhmaṇapūjaka’—aligned with sacred order.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

Ānucarita: narrative characterization of exemplary rulers and the dharmic consequences of their treatment.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Svarājya’ (self-rule) can also hint at inner sovereignty; being ‘avarīpita’ suggests a fall from inner mastery. The story uses political imagery to mirror the spiritual dynamics of control, insult, and reactive speech.