Shloka 126

Devanagari script

इति निश्चित्य विप्रेन्द्रा: क्रियतां यदनन्तरम्‌ । “विप्रवरो! किसी शुभ नक्षत्र और शुभ दिनको इस कार्यकी सिद्धिके लिये आपलोग जो भी ठीक समझें

Transliteration

iti niścitya viprendrāḥ kriyatāṃ yad anantaram |

Translation

“Wahai brāhmaṇa termulia, pilihlah nakṣatra yang mujur dan hari yang baik; lakukanlah upaya apa pun yang kalian anggap tepat agar usaha ini berhasil. Jangan sampai kita terkatung-katung di sini dalam kebimbangan hingga banyak waktu terbuang. Maka, setelah menetapkan keputusan, lakukan segera apa yang patut dikerjakan berikutnya.”

Word by Word

• [{'term': 'iti', 'definition': 'thus

• in this manner (concluding a thought)'}, {'term': 'niścitya', 'definition': 'having ascertained

• having decided (absolutive of niś-ci)'}, {'term': 'vipra', 'definition': 'Brahmin

• learned priest'}, {'term': 'indra (in viprendrāḥ)', 'definition': 'chief

• foremost (honorific compound element)'}, {'term': 'viprendrāḥ', 'definition': 'the foremost Brahmins (plural)'}, {'term': 'kriyatām', 'definition': 'let it be done

• do (passive imperative, polite injunction)'}, {'term': 'yat', 'definition': 'what

• that which'}, {'term': 'anantaram', 'definition': 'immediately after

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana (speaker)
• viprendrāḥ (foremost Brahmins)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

One should avoid paralysis by indecision: after due deliberation, act promptly and appropriately, especially in matters of duty and ritual where timing and orderly procedure support success.

What is happening in the narrative?

The leading Brahmins, having come to a conclusion, urge that the next step be carried out immediately—selecting an auspicious time and performing the necessary measures—so that the undertaking is not delayed by lingering uncertainty.