Vamana Purana — Jabali on the Banyan Tree, Shloka 45
Jabali Bound on the Banyan Tree and Nandayanti’s Appeal at Sri-Kantha on the Yamuna
न ते युक्तमिहात्मानं दातुं नरपतेः स्वयम् एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राजा सुरथः सत्यवात् सुधी
na te yuktamihātmānaṃ dātuṃ narapateḥ svayam etasminnantare rājā surathaḥ satyavāt sudhī
न ते युक्तमिह स्वयमेव नरपतेः प्रति आत्मानं दातुम्। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे सत्यवाक् सुधीः राजा सुरथः समुपस्थितः।
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FAQs
In this context it is an idiom for personal self-surrender, typically implying sexual consent or offering oneself in a relationship, not the gift of property. The surrounding verses explicitly frame the scene in terms of erotic agitation (Kandarpa/Smara).
These epithets establish Suratha’s moral and intellectual stature, contrasting him with impulsive, desire-driven speech that follows. The text signals that the king’s presence/role is significant for the ethical resolution of the episode.
No. These three verses are purely interpersonal and ethical/erotic in tone; the Vāmana Purāṇa’s geographical register is not activated in this snippet.