Shloka 19

इन्द्रवृत्रयुद्धवर्णनम्

Indra–Vṛtra Conflict and the Adversaries’ Tapas-Targeting Counsel

Devanagari script

लोपामुद्रोवाच कृतवानसि तत्‌ सर्व भगवन्‌ मम काड्क्षितम्‌ । उत्पादय सकृन्मह्ममपत्यं वीर्यवत्तरम्‌,लोपामुद्रा बोली--भगवन्‌! मेरी जो-जो अभिलाषा थी, वह सब आपने पूर्ण कर दी। अब मुझसे एक अत्यन्त शक्तिशाली पुत्र उत्पन्न कीजिये

Transliteration

Lopāmudrovāca: kṛtavān asi tat sarvaṁ bhagavan mama kāṅkṣitam | utpādaya sakṛn mahyam apatyaṁ vīryavattaram ||

Translation

Lopāmudrā said: “Revered one, you have fulfilled everything I longed for. Now, grant me—just once—a child of great vigor.” In the narrative, her request frames progeny not as mere desire but as a dharmic continuation of household life after austerity and restraint have been honored.

Word by Word

• {'Lopāmudrā': 'name of Agastya’s wife

• the speaker here', 'uvāca': 'said', 'kṛtavān asi': 'you have done

• you have accomplished', 'tat sarvam': 'all that', 'bhagavan': 'venerable one

• holy sir', 'mama': 'my', 'kāṅkṣitam': 'desired

• longed for', 'utpādaya': 'beget

• bring forth', 'sakṛt': 'once

• a single time', 'mahyam': 'for me

• to me', 'apatyam': 'offspring

• child', 'vīryavat-taram': 'more vigorous

Speaker

लोगमश उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Lopāmudrā

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic balance between ascetic restraint and household responsibility: after discipline and mutual fulfillment, the pursuit of progeny is presented as a legitimate, purposeful aim within marriage.

What is happening in the narrative?

Lopāmudrā addresses her husband respectfully, acknowledging that her earlier wishes have been met, and asks him to beget a single, exceptionally vigorous child.