Shloka 41

Adhiratha-Rādhā Discover the Casket; Vasuṣeṇa (Karṇa) is Adopted and Formed

Devanagari script

तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा देवैः शक्रपुरोगमै:

Transliteration

tam uvāca tato brahmā devaiḥ śakra-purogamaiḥ

Translation

Затем Брахма обратился к нему, и боги—во главе с Шакрой (Индрой)—стояли перед ним; это был решающий миг, когда божественный совет и общая ответственность должны были воздействовать на ход событий.

Word by Word

तम्him

उवाचsaid/spoke

ततःthen/thereupon

ब्रह्माBrahmā

देवैःby/with the gods

शक्रपुरोगमैःwith those having Śakra (Indra) in front; led by Indra

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

Brahmā

Devas

Śakra (Indra)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that major turns in dharmic narratives often involve accountable leadership and counsel: Brahmā speaks not in isolation but in the presence of the gods led by Indra, suggesting that authority is exercised with witness, deliberation, and shared responsibility.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya reports that Brahmā then speaks to a particular individual, while the assembled gods—headed by Śakra (Indra)—are present, indicating a formal divine address that sets up the next instruction or decision in the episode.