Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 177
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
Devanagari script
शक्रस्य तु वच: श्रुत्वा नाहं प्रीतमनाभवम् । अब्रुवंश्व तदा हृष्टो देवराजमिदं वच:
Transliteration
śakrasya tu vacaḥ śrutvā nāhaṃ prītamanābhavam | abruvaṃś ca tadā hṛṣṭo devarājam idaṃ vacaḥ ||
Translation
ਸ਼ਕ੍ਰ ਦੇ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ ਵੀ ਮੈਂ ਅੰਦਰੋਂ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਨਾ ਹੋਇਆ। ਪਰ ਬਾਹਰੋਂ ਹರ್ಷ ਦਿਖਾਂਦਿਆਂ ਮੈਂ ਦੇਵਰਾਜ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਬਚਨ ਕਹੇ।
Word by Word
शक्रस्यof Śakra (Indra)
शक्रस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
वचःspeech/words
वचः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअहम्
Form—, Nominative, Singular
प्रीतम्pleased/glad
प्रीतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रीत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अनाभवम्I became (was)
अनाभवम्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (लङ्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
अब्रुवम्I said/spoke
अब्रुवम्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (लङ्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तदाthen/at that time
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
हृष्टःdelighted (outwardly)
हृष्टः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootहृष्ट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवराजम्the king of the gods (Indra)
देवराजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेवराज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वचःspeech/words
वचः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वासुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śakra (Indra)D
Devarāja (Indra)V
Vāsudeva (speaker)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Inner non-attachment and ethical discernment should guide one’s response to offers of power or boons; outward politeness need not imply inner consent or delight.
Indra (Śakra), pleased, offers a boon; Vāsudeva hears him but is not inwardly pleased, and nevertheless addresses Indra with composed, seemingly cheerful speech as he prepares to respond.