Shloka 51

Adhyaya 3 — The Dharmapakshis’ Past-Life Curse and Indra’s Test of Truthfulness

Sanskrit

तस्मैतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा योगयुक्तोऽभवन्मुनिः ।

तं तस्य निश्चयं ज्ञात्वा शक्रोऽप्याह स्वदेहभृत् ॥

Transliteration

tasmaitadvacanaṃ śrutvā yogayukto 'bhavan muniḥ /

taṃ tasya niścayaṃ jñātvā śakro 'py āha svadehabhṛt //

Translation

Mendengar kata-kata itu, sang muni menjadi teguh dalam yoga. Dan Śakra (Indra) pun, setelah memahami keteguhan tekadnya, berbicara kepadanya selagi masih berwujud jasmani.

Speakers

• Narrator voice describing events; Indra (Śakra) is about to speak to the muni

Primary Deities

• Indra (Śakra)

Key Themes

• Yoga
• Resolve (niścaya)
• Ascetic discipline
• Divine intervention/counsel