Shloka 826

Devanagari script

मरुत्पतिसमा वीर्ये समुद्रेणाभिरक्षिता: । राजा मरुत्तके वंशमें भी कई क्षत्रिय बालक सुरक्षित हैं, जिनकी रक्षा समुद्रने की है। उन सबका पराक्रम देवराज इन्द्रके तुल्य है

Transliteration

marutpati-samā vīrye samudreṇābhirakṣitāḥ |

Translation

Vāsudeva berkata: “Mereka setara dalam kegagahan dengan penguasa para Marut (Indra), dan mereka dijaga oleh samudra. Dalam garis keturunan Raja Marutta, banyak anak Kṣatriya tetap terlindungi—diselamatkan di bawah penjagaan samudra.”

Word by Word

• मरुत्पति-समाḥ: equal to Marutpati (Indra)
• मरुत्पति-समाḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मरुत्पति + सम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• वीर्ये: in prowess/valor
• वीर्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• समुद्रेण: by the ocean/sea
• समुद्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुद्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• अभिरक्षिताḥ: protected/guarded
• अभिरक्षिताḥ: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-रक्ष्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)

Speaker

वासुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
• Indra (Marutpati)
• Ocean (Samudra)
• King Marutta
• Kṣatriya boys (princes/warrior children)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Power and lineage are not merely matters of conquest; dharma also includes protection and preservation. Even formidable warrior potential (Indra-like valor) may be deliberately safeguarded until it can be used rightly, emphasizing restraint, continuity, and rightful succession.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāsudeva describes certain Kṣatriya boys belonging to King Marutta’s line who are being kept safe under the protection of the ocean. He highlights their extraordinary valor—comparable to Indra’s—while stressing that they remain preserved rather than exposed to immediate danger.