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Shloka 29

Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections

अथ तत्‌ कर्म दृष्ट्वास्या: प्रीतस्त्रिभुवने श्वर: । ततः संदर्शयामास कन्यायै रूपमात्मन:,उसका वह कर्म देखकर त्रिभुवनके स्वामी इन्द्र बड़े प्रसन्न हुए। फिर उन्होंने उस कन्याको अपना यथार्थ रूप दिखाया

atha tat karma dṛṣṭvāsyāḥ prītas tribhuvaneśvaraḥ | tataḥ sandarśayāmāsa kanyāyai rūpam ātmanaḥ ||

వైశంపాయనుడు పలికెను—ఆమె కర్మను చూచి త్రిభువనేశ్వరుడైన శక్రుడు (ఇంద్రుడు) మహా సంతోషించాడు; ఆపై ఆ కన్యకు తన యథార్థ స్వరూపాన్ని దర్శింపజేశాడు।

अथthen/now
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formneuter, accusative, singular
कर्मdeed/action
कर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
Formneuter, accusative, singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active
अस्याःof her
अस्याः:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (स्त्री.)
Formfeminine, genitive, singular
प्रीतःpleased
प्रीतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रीत (from प्री)
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
त्रिभुवनेश्वरःlord of the three worlds
त्रिभुवनेश्वरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootत्रिभुवन-ईश्वर
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
ततःthereupon/then
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
संदर्शयामासshowed/caused to see
संदर्शयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश् (causative: दर्शय)
Formलिट् (periphrastic perfect), third, singular, परस्मैपद, active
कन्यायैto the maiden
कन्यायै:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
Formfeminine, dative, singular
रूपम्form/appearance
रूपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरूप
Formneuter, accusative, singular
आत्मनःof himself
आत्मनः:
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
Formmasculine, genitive, singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
I
Indra (Tribhuvaneśvara)
K
kanyā (the maiden)

Educational Q&A

Righteous action (karma aligned with dharma) is not merely social duty; it carries moral force that invites divine approval. Indra’s pleasure and self-revelation symbolize that integrity and merit can transform an ordinary encounter into a moment of grace (darśana).

After observing the maiden’s conduct/deed, Indra becomes pleased and then discloses his real identity by showing her his true form, shifting the scene from an ordinary interaction to a divine revelation.