Shloka 40

Devanagari script

कर्तुकामा सुखवहे शकले सा तु राक्षसी । संयोजयामास तदा विधानबलचोदिता,विधाताके विधानसे प्रेरित होकर उस राक्षसीने उन दोनों टुकड़ोंको सुविधापूर्वक ले जानेयोग्य बनानेकी इच्छासे उस समय जोड़ दिया

Transliteration

kartukāmā sukhavahe śakale sā tu rākṣasī | saṃyojayāmāsa tadā vidhānabalacoditā ||

Translation

Didorong oleh kekuatan titah takdir, rākṣasī itu—ingin agar dua potongan itu mudah dibawa—lalu menyambungkannya saat itu juga.

Word by Word

कर्तुकामाdesiring to make/do

सुखवहेin/for easy carrying

शकलेin the two pieces

साshe

तुbut/indeed

राक्षसीthe demoness

संयोजयामासjoined/connected

तदाthen

विधानबलचोदिताimpelled by the force of destiny/ordinance

Speaker

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

rākṣasī

śakale (two fragments/pieces)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the interplay between individual intention (kartukāmā) and the compelling force of what is ‘ordained’ (vidhānabalacoditā), inviting reflection on responsibility when actions are framed as driven by destiny.

What is happening in the narrative?

A demoness, wanting the two pieces to be conveniently carried, joins the fragments together at that moment, described as being impelled by the power of destiny’s arrangement.