Shloka 29
Devanagari script
श॒क्र उवाच भूतानामिह यो वै त्वां मया विनिहितां सतीम् । उपहन्यात् स मे धृष्यस्तथा शृण्वन्तु मे वच:
Transliteration
śakra uvāca bhūtānām iha yo vai tvāṁ mayā vinihitāṁ satīm | upahanyāt sa me dhṛṣyas tathā śṛṇvantu me vacaḥ ||
Translation
शक्र उवाच—भूतानामिह यो वै त्वां मया विनिहितां सतीम् । उपहन्यात् स मे धृष्यस्तथा शृण्वन्तु मे वचः ॥
Word by Word
शक्रःŚakra (Indra)
शक्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
भूतानाम्of beings
भूतानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
इहhere
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormAccusative, Singular
मयाby me
मया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormInstrumental, Singular
विनिहिताम्placed/appointed
विनिहिताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-नि-धा
FormPast Passive Participle, Feminine, Accusative, Singular
सतीम्the virtuous woman / chaste one
सतीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसती
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
उपहन्यात्should strike/kill/assault
उपहन्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-हन्
FormOptative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मेof me / my
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
धृष्यःto be dared / assailable (by me)
धृष्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootधृष्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाthus/so
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
शृण्वन्तुlet them hear
शृण्वन्तु:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormImperative, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
मेmy
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
वचःwords/speech
वचः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
श॒क्र उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śakra (Indra)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Harming a protected and virtuous person is not merely a personal wrong but a direct violation of the protector’s dharma and authority; ethical restraint is demanded, and the community is called to listen and comply.
Śakra (Indra) speaks as a guardian figure, declaring that anyone who assaults the virtuous woman placed under his protection would be daring an offense against him, and he summons others to heed his directive.