Shloka 87
Devanagari script
तमिमं पृथिवी सर्वा एकाह्ला समपद्यत । धर्मात्मानं महात्मानं शूरमिन्द्रसमं युधि
Transliteration
tam imaṃ pṛthivī sarvā ekāhlā samapadyata | dharmātmānaṃ mahātmānaṃ śūram indrasamaṃ yudhi ||
Translation
तमिमं पृथिवी सर्वा एकाह्ना समपद्यत । धर्मात्मानं महात्मानं शूरमिन्द्रसमं युधि ॥
Word by Word
तम्him/that (person)
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इमम्this (one)
इमम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पृथिवीthe earth
पृथिवी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वाentire, whole
सर्वा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
एकाह्लाwith one voice; unanimously (lit. one-call)
एकाह्ला:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootएकाह्ला
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
समपद्यतsubmitted to; resorted to; accepted (as)
समपद्यत:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + पद्
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
धर्मात्मानम्righteous-souled
धर्मात्मानम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्मात्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
महात्मानम्great-souled
महात्मानम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शूरम्heroic, brave
शूरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशूर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इन्द्रसमम्equal to Indra
इन्द्रसमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootइन्द्रसम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
युधिin battle
युधि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुध्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
व
वायुदेव (Vāyudeva)प
पृथिवी (Pṛthivī, the earth/world)इ
इन्द्र (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
The verse teaches that dharma (inner righteousness) combined with courage and excellence in protecting society grants a leader moral legitimacy; such a person is naturally accepted by the world, not merely installed by force.
Vāyudeva describes a figure whose qualities—righteousness, greatness of soul, and Indra-like prowess in battle—lead to swift, near-universal acceptance across the earth, suggesting rapid consolidation of authority through virtue and valor.