Shloka 12

Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā

Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon

Devanagari script

इदं तुच्छं स्वर्गसुखं त्वयोक्तं सविकल्पकम् । मत्स्वामिनी मया भक्त्या सेविता दास्यते वरम्

Transliteration

idaṃ tucchaṃ svargasukhaṃ tvayoktaṃ savikalpakam | matsvāminī mayā bhaktyā sevitā dāsyate varam

Translation

ତୁମେ କହିଥିବା ସ୍ୱର୍ଗସୁଖ ତୁଚ୍ଛ ଓ ବିକଳ୍ପଯୁକ୍ତ (ଅନିଶ୍ଚିତ)। ମୋ ସ୍ୱାମିନୀ, ଯାହାଙ୍କୁ ମୁଁ ଭକ୍ତିରେ ସେବା କରିଛି, ସେ ମୋତେ ବର ଦେବେ।

Word by Word

• idam: this
• idam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• tuccham: trifling, worthless
• tuccham: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tuccha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (idaṃ/svargasukham इत्यस्य)

• svarga-sukham: heavenly pleasure
• svarga-sukham: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarga (प्रातिपदिक) + sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (svargasya sukham)

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• uktam: said, spoken
• uktam: Kriya-visheshana (Predicate participle/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) → ukta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थं (said/spoken)

• sa-vikalpakam: with alternatives; conditional
• sa-vikalpakam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + vikalpaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (vikalpakam saha)

• mat-svāminī: my mistress/lady
• mat-svāminī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + svāminī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (mama svāminī)

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• sevitā: (I) have served
• sevitā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sev (धातु) → sevita (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (अहं) sevitā = ‘having served’/‘served’

• dāsyate: will give
• dāsyate: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• varam: a boon
• varam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे नपुंसकवत्), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Unspecified (a devotee/servant speaking to another person offering heavenly rewards)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: tvayoktaṃ → tvayā uktam; matsvāminī → mat-svāminī; savikalpakam → sa-vikalpakam.

FAQs

What is the main teaching of this verse?

It contrasts temporary, uncertain heavenly enjoyments with the higher reliability of a boon gained through devoted service (bhakti) to one’s revered deity or divine Mistress.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

It presents devotion and service (bhaktyā sevitā) as spiritually efficacious—capable of yielding a direct boon—surpassing rewards that are merely pleasurable.

What ethical lesson does this dialogue convey?

It encourages discernment (viveka) and detachment (vairāgya): do not trade devotion and principled commitment for enticing but unstable rewards.