Shloka 27

Devanagari script

गमयिष्यामि शक्रेण समतामपि ते ध्रुवम्‌ । प्रियं च ते करिष्यामि सत्यमेतद्‌ ब्रवीमि ते,निश्चय ही मैं तुम्हें इन्द्रकी बराबरीमें बैठाऊँगा और तुम्हारा प्रिय करूँगा। मैं यह बात तुमसे सत्य कहता हूँ

Transliteration

gamayiṣyāmi śakreṇa samatām api te dhruvam | priyaṃ ca te kariṣyāmi satyam etad bravīmi te ||

Translation

Самварта сказал: «Я непременно возведу тебя до равенства с Шакрой (Индрой). И сделаю то, что тебе дорого. Истину говорю тебе.»

Word by Word

• {'gamayiṣyāmi': 'I will lead/bring (you to a state)

• I will cause (you) to attain', 'śakreṇa': 'with Śakra

• in comparison/equality with Śakra (Indra)', 'samatām': 'equality, parity, sameness of status', 'api': 'even, also', 'te': 'to you

• your', 'dhruvam': 'certainly, surely, firmly', 'priyam': 'what is dear/pleasing

• a desired good', 'ca': 'and', 'kariṣyāmi': 'I will do/make/bring about', 'satyam': 'truth

• truly', 'etat': 'this', 'bravīmi': 'I say, I declare', 'niścayam': 'with certainty

Speaker

संवर्त उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Saṃvarta
• Śakra (Indra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights satya (truthfulness) as an ethical seal on a promise: the speaker binds himself by declaring his intention as truth, presenting reliability and moral accountability as integral to granting power or fulfilling desires.

What is happening in the narrative?

Saṃvarta addresses another person with a firm assurance: he will elevate them to parity with Indra (Śakra) and fulfill what they desire, framing the pledge as certain and truthful.