Shloka 22

गङ्गा–सरयू-सङ्गमः, मलद–करूश-देशकथा, ताटकावनप्रवेशोपदेशः

The Confluence of Gaṅgā and Sarayū; the Tale of Malada–Karūśa; Counsel on Tātakā’s Forest

Devanagari script

इमौ जनपदौ स्फीतौ ख्यातिं लोके गमिष्यत:।मलदाश्च करूशाश्च ममाङ्गमलधारिणौ।।1.24.22।।

Transliteration

imau janapadau sphītau khyātiṃ loke gamiṣyataḥ |

maladāś ca karūśāś ca mamāṅga-maladhāriṇau || 1.24.22 ||

Translation

“ನನ್ನ ದೇಹದ ಮಲಿನತೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ ಈ ಎರಡು ಜನಪದಗಳು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಿ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಖ್ಯಾತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲಿ—ಮಲದಾ ಮತ್ತು ಕರೂಷಾ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ.”

Word by Word

• इमौ: these two
• इमौ: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, द्विवचनम् (Masculine, Nominative case, Dual)

• जनपदौ: two provinces/regions
• जनपदौ: कर्ता (Subject; apposition to इमौ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनपद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, द्विवचनम् (Masculine, Nominative case, Dual)

• स्फीतौ: prosperous, flourishing
• स्फीतौ: कर्तृविशेषणम् (Adjectival to subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्फीत (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भावः)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, द्विवचनम् (Masculine, Nominative case, Dual); विशेषणम् (qualifier of जनपदौ)

• ख्यातिम्: fame, renown
• ख्यातिम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ख्याति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (Feminine, Accusative case, Singular)

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: अधिकरण (Locative/setting)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (Masculine, Locative case, Singular)

• गमिष्यतः: will attain/go to
• गमिष्यतः: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + इष्य (भविष्यत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: लृट्-लकारः (भविष्यत्कालः), प्रथम-पुरुषः, द्विवचनम्, परस्मैपदम् (Simple Future, 3rd person, Dual, Parasmaipada)

• मलदाः: the Maladas
• मलदाः: कर्ता (Subject; coordinate with करूशाः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मलद (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम् (Masculine, Nominative case, Plural); नाम (proper name of people/region)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction: 'and')

• करूशाः: the Karushas
• करूशाः: कर्ता (Subject; coordinate with मलदाः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करूश (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम् (Masculine, Nominative case, Plural); नाम (proper name of people/region)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction: 'and')

• मम: my
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (Genitive case, Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• अङ्गमलधारिणौ: bearing the impurity of (my) body
• अङ्गमलधारिणौ: कर्तृविशेषणम् (Adjectival to subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अङ्ग + मल + धारिन् (प्रातिपदिकानि) (समासः)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, द्विवचनम् (Masculine, Nominative case, Dual); विशेषणम् (qualifier of इमौ/जनपदौ); समास-विग्रहः: अङ्गस्य मलम् धारयतः (those two that bear the impurity of (my) body/limbs)

Context

Indra blessed the place saying, 'Having absorbed impurities of my body, let these places be extremely fertile and prosperous and let this be renowned throughout this world as Malada and Karusha'.

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Maladā
• Karūṣa
• Janapada (provinces)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is the power to transform stigma into blessing: what is ‘impure’ is not denied but integrated into a higher purpose—fertility, prosperity, and communal good.

What is the narrative situation?

Indra names and blesses two regions, explaining their identity as places that ‘carried’ his bodily impurity and thus became renowned.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible sovereignty—Indra uses speech (naming/boon) to establish welfare and meaning for a land and its people.