Shloka 9

The Origin and Worship of Bhauma

Mars/Lohitāṅga

Devanagari script

ततो देवा विधिं गत्वा वचनं चेदमब्रुवन् । अन्धकेनैव चास्माकं हृतं राज्यं सुखं मखः

Transliteration

tato devā vidhiṃ gatvā vacanaṃ cedamabruvan | andhakenaiva cāsmākaṃ hṛtaṃ rājyaṃ sukhaṃ makhaḥ

Translation

Kemudian para dewa mendatangi Vidhi (Brahmā) dan berkata: “Hanya oleh Andhaka kerajaan kami dirampas—bersama kebahagiaan dan upacara yajña kami.”

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Context)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• विधिम्: Brahmā / the Ordainer (Vidhi)
• विधिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/Non-finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having gone)

• वचनम्: speech, words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अब्रुवन्: they said
• अब्रुवन्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• अन्धकेन: by Andhaka
• अन्धकेन: Karana (करण/Instrument-Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्धक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (particle of emphasis)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• अस्माकम्: of us, our
• अस्माकम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• हृतम्: taken away, stolen
• हृतम्: Karma (कर्म/Patient)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु) + क्त
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘राज्यम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• राज्यम्: kingdom, sovereignty
• राज्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object/Patient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे कर्मपदम्

• सुखम्: happiness, comfort
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म/Object/Patient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• मखः: sacrifice (yajña)
• मखः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

The Devas (gods), addressing Vidhi (Brahmā)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: चेदमब्रुवन् = च + इदम् + अब्रुवन्; अन्धकेनैव = अन्धकेन + एव; चास्माकं = च + अस्माकम्

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Vidhi (Brahmā)
• Andhaka

FAQs

Who is Vidhi in this verse of the Padma Purana?

Vidhi is a common epithet for Brahmā, the cosmic ordainer/creator, whom the Devas approach for counsel and restoration of order.

What is implied by saying Andhaka took away “makha” (sacrifice)?

It implies a breakdown of yajña—the sustaining sacrificial order tied to dharma—suggesting that Andhaka’s oppression disrupts both political sovereignty and sacred ritual life.

What ethical lesson is conveyed by the Devas’ response to crisis?

Rather than retaliating impulsively, the Devas seek guidance from a higher authority (Brahmā), modeling recourse to dharma, counsel, and rightful means when order is overturned.