Shloka 14

Narrative of the Śūdra’s Renunciation of Greed

with the Tulādhāra Greatness Prelude

Devanagari script

तलं चैवामरत्वं हि शक्रत्वं प्रददाम्यहम् । हरिश्चंद्रो नृपस्सत्यात्सवाहनपरिच्छदः

Transliteration

talaṃ caivāmaratvaṃ hi śakratvaṃ pradadāmyaham | hariścaṃdro nṛpassatyātsavāhanaparicchadaḥ

Translation

मी तुला तललोकाचे राज्य, अमरत्व आणि शक्रत्व (इंद्रपद) देईन; आणि सत्यामुळे राजा हरिश्चंद्र वाहन व राजचिन्हांसह गौरविला जाईल।

Word by Word

• talam: the (nether) region Tala
• talam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, emphatic particle

• amaratvam: immortality
• amaratvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amaratva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (निपात) giving emphasis/reason

• śakratvam: the status of Indra
• śakratvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakratva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• pradadāmi: I grant
• pradadāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-dā (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular; parasmaipada

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; 1st person pronoun

• hariś-candraḥ: Hariścandra
• hariś-candraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + candra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; karmadhāraya proper name

• nṛpaḥ: king
• nṛpaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; in apposition to Hariścandraḥ

• satyāt: from/because of truth
• satyāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• sa-vāhana-paricchadaḥ: with (his) vehicle and retinue
• sa-vāhana-paricchadaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह/सहित) + vāhana (प्रातिपदिक) + paricchada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; bahuvrīhi: 'having vehicle and retinue/equipment' (qualifying nṛpaḥ)

Speaker

Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed to identify the narrator/speaker reliably).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: caivāmaratvam = ca + eva + amaratvam; pradadāmyaham = pradadāmi + aham; hariścaṃdro = hariḥ + candraḥ; nṛpassatyāt = nṛpaḥ + satyāt; savāhanaparicchadaḥ is a bahuvrīhi compound.

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Hariścandra

FAQs

What does this verse teach about the power of truth (satya)?

It presents satya as a force that elevates a ruler beyond ordinary merit—truthfulness becomes the direct cause for divine honor, sovereignty, and enduring status.

What is meant by “śakratva” in this verse?

Śakratva literally means “Indra-hood”—the rank or sovereignty associated with Śakra (Indra), implying supreme celestial rulership or authority.

Why is Tala mentioned along with immortality and kingship?

Tala functions as a specified realm (often counted among netherworld regions) granted as part of a comprehensive boon—domain, longevity/immortality, and high sovereignty—indicating complete divine favor.