Shloka 52
Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections
Devanagari script
एवमस्त्विति तां देव: प्रत्युवाच तपस्विनीम्
Transliteration
evam astv iti tāṃ devaḥ pratyuvāca tapasvinīm
Translation
वैशम्पायन उवाच— “एवमस्तु” इति देवस्तां तपस्विनीं प्रत्युवाच।
Word by Word
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
अस्तुlet it be
अस्तु:
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (अस्ति)
Formलोट् (imperative/benedictive sense), 3rd, singular, परस्मैपदम्
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
ताम्her
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formfeminine, accusative, singular
देवःthe god
देवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
प्रत्युवाचreplied
प्रत्युवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formलिट् (perfect), 3rd, singular, परस्मैपदम्
तपस्विनीम्the ascetic woman
तपस्विनीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्विनी
Formfeminine, accusative, singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśaṃpāyanaD
devaḥ (a divine being)T
tapasvinī (ascetic woman)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of spoken assent: a divine reply of “So be it” validates the ascetic’s intention and underscores that sincere tapas and rightful resolve can elicit confirmation and support from higher authority.
In Vaiśaṃpāyana’s narration, a divine being responds to an ascetic woman. The god’s brief reply—“So be it”—signals acceptance of her request or statement, marking a turning point where her words are affirmed and set into effect.