Shloka 43
Adhiratha-Rādhā Discover the Casket; Vasuṣeṇa (Karṇa) is Adopted and Formed
Devanagari script
ततत्ते ब्रह्मणा प्रोक्ते तथेति वचने तदा
Transliteration
tataḥ te brahmaṇā prokte tatheti vacane tadā
Translation
அப்போது பிரம்மா உனக்குச் சொன்ன அந்த வார்த்தைகளை கேட்டவுடன், நீ அந்தக் கணமே ‘ததாஸ்து’ என்று கூறி, அவர் உபதேசத்தை ஏற்று தெய்வ விதிக்குச் சம்மதித்தாய்।
Word by Word
तत्that (statement/thing)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formneuter, nominative/accusative, singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formneuter, nominative/accusative, singular
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Formdative, singular
ब्रह्मणाby Brahmā / by the Creator
ब्रह्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
Formneuter, instrumental, singular
प्रोक्तेwhen (it was) spoken/declared
प्रोक्ते:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-वच्
Formneuter, locative, singular
तथाthus, so
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
इतिthus (quotative), 'so'
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
वचनेin the words/statement
वचने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
Formneuter, locative, singular
तदाthen, at that time
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
Speaker
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
MārkaṇḍeyaB
BrahmāCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical posture of accepting rightful divine or authoritative instruction—responding with clear assent (“tathā iti”) to uphold cosmic and moral order (dharma).
Mārkaṇḍeya recounts a moment where Brahmā speaks a directive or teaching, and the addressed person responds immediately with agreement—“So be it”—signaling acceptance and readiness to act accordingly.