Shloka 3
The Deeds of Cyavana
in the Context of Guru-tirtha Glorification
इंद्रलोके प्रववृते संवादो देव कौतुकः । सभायां तस्य देवस्य इंद्रस्यापि महात्मनः
iṃdraloke pravavṛte saṃvādo deva kautukaḥ | sabhāyāṃ tasya devasya iṃdrasyāpi mahātmanaḥ
В обители Индры началась беседа божественная, исполненная дивного изумления, — в зале собрания того великодушного бога Индры.
Narrator (context-setting verse; specific speaker not explicit in this shloka)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इंद्रस्यापि = इंद्रस्य + अपि (स्वर-सन्धि); इंद्रलोके = इंद्र + लोके (समास/सन्धि)
FAQs
It introduces a dialogue taking place in Indraloka, specifically in Indra’s assembly hall, framing the upcoming narrative as a divine courtly conversation.
Not directly; it functions mainly as a narrative transition, highlighting the setting (Indra’s sabhā) and the wondrous nature of the forthcoming discourse.
A deva-sabhā is a formal space where gods deliberate, receive sages, and witness events of cosmic importance—often signaling that what follows has broader dharmic or cosmological relevance.