Shloka 68

Kailāsa-darśana, Badarī-vāsa, and Sarasvatī–Dvaitavana Transition (कैलासदर्शन–बदरीवास–सरस्वतीद्वैतवनगमनम्)

Devanagari script

मम कर्म च देवेन्द्र मातलिरविस्तरेण तत्‌

Transliteration

mama karma ca devendra mātalir avistareṇa tat

Translation

हे देवेन्द्र! और हे मातलि! मेरा कार्य तथा जो कुछ मुझे करना है—उस विषय को विस्तार से मुझे बताइए।

Word by Word

• मम: of me / my
• मम: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• कर्म: deed, action
• कर्म: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• देवेन्द्र: O Indra (lord of gods)
• देवेन्द्र: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवेन्द्र
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• मातलिः: Mātali (Indra's charioteer)
• मातलिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातलि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अविस्तरेण: briefly, without विस्तार (in brief)
• अविस्तरेण: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अविस्तर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Indra (Devendra)
• Mātali

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes responsible action guided by clarity: one should seek complete understanding of one’s duty (karma) from a trustworthy authority, especially when the matter has ethical or consequential implications.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna addresses Indra and Mātali, requesting a full and detailed account of the matter at hand, including what action or duty is expected of him, indicating a transition into instruction or mission-related guidance.