Shloka 23

Kṣātra-Dharma, Daṇḍanīti, and Social Order

Indra–Māndhātṛ Dialogue

Devanagari script

कर्मणा वै पुरा देवा ऋषयश्चामितौजस: । त्राता: सर्वे प्रसह्यारीन्‌ क्षत्रधर्मेण विष्णुना,पूर्वकालमें भगवान्‌ विष्णुने क्षात्रधर्मके द्वारा ही शत्रुओंका दमन करके देवताओं तथा अमिततेजस्वी समस्त ऋषियोंकी रक्षा की थी

Transliteration

karmaṇā vai purā devā ṛṣayaś cāmitaujasaḥ | trātāḥ sarve prasahyārīn kṣatradharmeṇa viṣṇunā ||

Translation

ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର କହିଲେ— ପୂର୍ବକାଳରେ ଭଗବାନ ବିଷ୍ଣୁ କର୍ମବଳରେ, କ୍ଷାତ୍ରଧର୍ମକୁ ଆଶ୍ରୟ କରି, ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ବଳପୂର୍ବକ ଦମନ କରି, ଦେବତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏବଂ ଅପରିମିତ ତେଜସ୍ବୀ ସମସ୍ତ ଋଷିମାନଙ୍କୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିଥିଲେ।

Word by Word

• कर्मणा: by (his) action/deed
• कर्मणा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• पुरा: formerly, in olden times
• पुरा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ऋषयः: the sages
• ऋषयः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• अमितौजसः: of immeasurable vigor (mighty)
• अमितौजसः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमित-ओजस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• त्राताः: protected, saved
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रातृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• प्रसह्य: forcibly, by overpowering
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रसह्य

• अरीन्: enemies
• अरीन्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• क्षत्रधर्मेण: by the kshatriya-duty/warrior code
• क्षत्रधर्मेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत्र-धर्म
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• विष्णुना: by Vishnu
• विष्णुना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

इन्द्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Viṣṇu
• Devas
• Ṛṣis
• Enemies (Ari)