Shloka 52

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

Devanagari script

एवमस्त्विति तां देव: प्रत्युवाच तपस्विनीम्‌

Transliteration

evam astv iti tāṃ devaḥ pratyuvāca tapasvinīm

Translation

వైశంపాయనుడు అన్నాడు— దేవుడు ఆ తపస్వినికి ప్రత్యుత్తరంగా— “ఏవమస్తు— అలాగే జరుగుగాక” అని పలికాడు.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• अस्तु: let it be
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (अस्ति)
• Form: लोट् (imperative/benedictive sense), 3rd, singular, परस्मैपदम्

• इति: thus (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• देवः: the god
• देवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• प्रत्युवाच: replied
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: लिट् (perfect), 3rd, singular, परस्मैपदम्

• तपस्विनीम्: the ascetic woman
• तपस्विनीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्विनी
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• devaḥ (a divine being)
• tapasvinī (ascetic woman)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical weight of spoken assent: a divine reply of “So be it” validates the ascetic’s intention and underscores that sincere tapas and rightful resolve can elicit confirmation and support from higher authority.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Vaiśaṃpāyana’s narration, a divine being responds to an ascetic woman. The god’s brief reply—“So be it”—signals acceptance of her request or statement, marking a turning point where her words are affirmed and set into effect.