Shloka 43

Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation

Sumitra Itihāsa Begins

Devanagari script

ततः प्रीतस्तु दैत्येन्द्रो भयमस्या भवन्महत्‌ | वरे प्रदिष्टे विप्रेण नाल्पतेजायमित्युत

Transliteration

tataḥ prītastu daityendro bhayam asyā bhavan mahat | vare pradiṣṭe vipreṇa nālpatejāyam ity uta ||

Translation

ဤစကားကို ကြားသော် ဒೈတျယတို့၏ အရှင်သည် ဝမ်းမြောက်သော်လည်း စိတ်အတွင်း၌ ကြီးမားသော ကြောက်ရွံ့မှု ပေါ်ပေါက်လာ၏။ ဗြာဟ္မဏက ဆုတောင်းကို ထုတ်ပြောသည့်အခါ ဒဲတျယမင်းက «ဤသူသည် သာမန် တေဇောဓာတ်မဟုတ်» ဟု တွေးမြင်၏။

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• प्रीतः: pleased
• प्रीतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• दैत्येन्द्रः: the lord of the Daityas (demon-king)
• दैत्येन्द्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्येन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• अस्य: of him/for him
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• अभवत्: arose/was
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• महत्: great
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• वरे: when/with regard to the boon
• वरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• प्रदिष्टे: having been granted/declared (as given)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रदिष्ट
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• विप्रेण: by the brahmin
• विप्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अल्पतेजाः: of little splendor/power
• अल्पतेजाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अल्पतेजस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अयम्: this (person)
• अयम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उत: and/also (emphatic particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Daityendra (Daitya-king)
• Vipra (Brāhmaṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even when one is pleased, dharmic prudence requires discernment: a request for a boon can carry hidden consequences, and true spiritual power (tejas) commands respect and caution. The verse highlights ethical vigilance—do not grant or accept commitments blindly.

What is happening in the narrative?

The Daitya-king, though gratified by what he has heard, becomes inwardly anxious when a brāhmaṇa asks for a boon. He suspects the brāhmaṇa is extraordinarily potent and that the boon-request may not be simple or harmless.