Shloka 7

Devanagari script

त॑ पतन्तमभिद्रुत्य परिजग्राह वासव: । वराणामीश्वरो दाता सर्वभूतहिते रत:

Transliteration

taṁ patantam abhidrutyā parijagrāha vāsavaḥ | varāṇām īśvaro dātā sarvabhūtahite rataḥ ||

Translation

Ketika dia sedang jatuh, Vāsava (Śakra/Indra) segera meluru dan menyambutnya. Sebagai penguasa para pemberi anugerah dan sang penganugeraha, dia mengurnia dengan hati yang terpaut pada kebajikan semua makhluk.

Word by Word

तम्him

पतन्तम्falling

अभिद्रुत्यhaving run up to / rushing towards

परिजग्राहseized, caught, took hold of

वासवःVāsava (Indra)

वराणाम्of boons

ईश्वरःlord, master

दाताgiver

सर्वभूतहितेin the welfare of all beings

रतःdevoted, engaged

Speaker

शक्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

श

शक्र (Śakra/Indra)

व

वासव (Vāsava/Indra)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse presents ideal divine/royal conduct: strength is shown by protecting the vulnerable and using authority to grant benefits for the welfare of all beings (sarvabhūta-hita), not for selfish display.

What is happening in the narrative?

Indra (Śakra/Vāsava) rushes forward and physically catches someone who is falling, and the narration characterizes him as a supreme bestower of boons devoted to universal welfare.