Shloka 50

Devanagari script

ततो ब्रह्मादयो देवा दक्षश्नैव प्रजापति:

Transliteration

tato brahmādayo devā dakṣaśnaiva prajāpatiḥ

Translation

Kemudian Brahmā dan para dewa yang lain, bersama Dakṣa, Prajāpati—tuan segala makhluk—datang ke tempat itu.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereupon / then
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (तस्मात्/ततः = from there/thereupon)

• ब्रह्मादयः: Brahmā and others
• ब्रह्मादयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• दक्षः: Dakṣa
• दक्षः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय

• एव: indeed / just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय

• प्रजापतिः: Prajāpati (lord of creatures)
• प्रजापतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजापति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

दक्ष उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Devas
• Dakṣa
• Prajāpati

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse signals that matters of dharma and cosmic governance are not merely personal or social concerns; they are overseen by higher principles personified as Brahmā and the gods, who represent legitimate authority and the maintenance of order.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dakṣa describes a moment when Brahmā and other gods, together with Dakṣa as Prajāpati, enter the scene—typically to observe, deliberate, or intervene, indicating a shift from ordinary action to a divinely supervised resolution.