Shloka 3

Dharma-vyādha on Parental Worship

Pitṛ-mātṛ-śuśrūṣā as Paramadaivata

Devanagari script

प्रियं च ते सर्वमेतत्‌ करिष्यति न संशय:

Transliteration

priyaṃ ca te sarvam etat kariṣyati na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

നിനക്കു പ്രിയമായ എല്ലാം ഇവൻ നിർവഹിക്കും—സംശയമില്ല.

Word by Word

• priyam: what is dear/pleasing
• priyam: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ca: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca

• te: to you/for you
• te: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tvad
• Form: —, Dative, Singular

• sarvam: all
• sarvam: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• etat: this
• etat: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: etad
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• kariṣyati: will do/will make
• kariṣyati: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• na: not/no
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes steadfast assurance: when a trustworthy speaker gives a commitment, one should set aside doubt and act with confidence and patience, aligning one’s conduct with dharma rather than anxiety.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya, speaking as a revered sage, reassures his listener that the promised or desired outcome will indeed be carried out, explicitly removing uncertainty (“no doubt”).