Shloka 12
Plakṣaprasravaṇa–Kārapacana tīrtha-varṇana and Nārada’s war briefing (Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 53)
Devanagari script
आगम्य च तत: शक्रस्तदा राजर्षिमब्रवीत् । अलं खेदेन भवत: क्रियतां वचनं मम
Transliteration
āgamya ca tataḥ śakrastadā rājarṣimabravīt | alaṁ khedena bhavataḥ kriyatāṁ vacanaṁ mama ||
Translation
అప్పుడు శక్రుడు (ఇంద్రుడు) వచ్చి రాజర్షితో అన్నాడు—“మీ దుఃఖం చాలును; నా మాట చేయుము.”
Word by Word
आगम्यhaving come
आगम्य:
—
TypeVerb
Rootआ-गम्
Formल्यप् (क्त्वान्त/absolutive), कर्तरि, —, —, —
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
शक्रःŚakra (Indra)
शक्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तदाat that time
तदा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
राजर्षिम्the royal sage
राजर्षिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजर्षि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अब्रवीत्said/spoke
अब्रवीत्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अलम्enough (of)
अलम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअलम्
खेदेनwith grief/distress
खेदेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootखेद
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
भवतःof you/your
भवतः:
—
TypePronoun
Rootभवत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
क्रियताम्let it be done / please do
क्रियताम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormImperative (लोट्), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada (passive sense)
वचनम्the word/command
वचनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ममof me/my
मम:
—
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
Speaker
राम उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śakra (Indra)R
rājarṣi (royal sage)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Grief should not become an excuse for inaction; when duty is clarified—especially through wise or divine counsel—one should steady the mind and carry out what is right.
Indra (Śakra) arrives and speaks to a royal sage, urging him to stop lamenting and to comply with Indra’s instruction/request, signaling a shift from sorrow to purposeful action.