Shloka 35

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

Sumitra Itihāsa Begins

Devanagari script

ते विश्रब्धा: प्रभाषन्ते संयच्छन्ति च मां सदा । ते मां काव्यपथे युक्त शुश्रुषुमनसूयकम्‌

Transliteration

te viśrabdhāḥ prabhāṣante saṃyacchanti ca māṃ sadā | te māṃ kāvyapathe yuktaṃ śuśrūṣum anasūyakam ||

Translation

ସେହି ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନେ ମୋପରେ ଭରସା ରଖି ନିର୍ଭୟରେ କଥା କହନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ସଦା ମୋତେ ସଂୟମରେ ରଖନ୍ତି। ମୁଁ ନୀତିପଥରେ ନିବିଷ୍ଟ, ସେବାପରାୟଣ ଓ ଦୋଷଦୃଷ୍ଟିହୀନ ବୋଲି ଦେଖି ସେମାନେ ନିରନ୍ତର ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଇଥାନ୍ତି—ମନେ ହୁଏ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରର ଅମୃତମୟ ବଚନରେ ମୋତେ ସିଞ୍ଚୁଛନ୍ତି; ଯେପରି ମଧୁମକ୍ଷୀମାନେ ଫୁଲର ରସରେ ଛତାକୁ ସିଞ୍ଚନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• विश्रब्धाः: confident, trusting, at ease
• विश्रब्धाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्रब्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• प्रभाषन्ते: they speak, converse
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-भाष्
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Atmanepada

• संयच्छन्ति: they restrain, keep in check
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-यम्
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Accusative, Singular

• सदा: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Accusative, Singular

• काव्यपथे: on the path of policy/ethical instruction (kāvya-nīti path)
• काव्यपथे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काव्यपथ
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• युक्तम्: engaged, devoted, yoked
• युक्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शुश्रूषुम्: desirous of serving/attending
• शुश्रूषुम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुश्रूषु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अनसूयकम्: non-envious, free from fault-finding
• अनसूयकम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनसूयक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

प्रह्माद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• प्रह्लाद (Prahlāda)
• ब्राह्मणाः (brahmins)
• शास्त्र (śāstra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Ethical formation comes through humble receptivity: one should be non-censorious (anasūyaka), eager to serve and listen (śuśrūṣu), and accept disciplined restraint (saṃyama) from wise teachers; such guidance is portrayed as ‘nectar’ that nourishes character.

What is happening in the narrative?

Prahlāda describes his relationship with brahmin advisers/teachers: because they trust him, they speak openly and continually guide him toward self-control and right conduct, enriching him with śāstric instruction.