Shloka 25

Devanagari script

जितकाशिनि शूरे च संग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिनि । निवसामि मनुष्येन्द्रे सदैव बलसूदन,देवर्षि एवं देवराजको भगवती लक्ष्मीका दर्शन बलसूदन! संग्रामसे पीछे न हटनेवाले तथा विजयसे सुशोभित होनेवाले शूरवीर नरेशके शरीरमें भी मैं सदा ही मौजूद रहती हूँ

Transliteration

jitakāśini śūre ca saṅgrāmeṣv anivartini | nivasāmi manuṣyendre sadaiva balasūdana ||

Translation

శక్రుడు పలికెను— బలసూదనా! విజయకాంతితో ప్రకాశించు, శూరుడై, సంగ్రామములలో ఎప్పుడును వెనుదిరగని మనుష్యేంద్రునిలో నేను నిత్యము నివసించుచున్నాను.

Word by Word

जितकाशिनिin (him) who is adorned with victory

शूरेin the hero/brave one

चand

संग्रामेषुin battles

अनिवर्तिनिin (him) who does not turn back

निवसामिI dwell / reside

मनुष्येन्द्रेin the lord of men (king)

सदैवalways

बलसूदनO slayer of Bala (Krishna)

Speaker

शक्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

Śakra (Indra)

Balasūdana

manuṣyendra (a king among men)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Divine prosperity and support are portrayed as abiding with a ruler who embodies kṣatriya-dharma—heroism, steadfastness, and refusal to retreat in righteous battle—suggesting that fortune follows disciplined courage rather than mere status.

What is happening in the narrative?

Indra (Śakra), addressing “Balasūdana,” declares that he continually resides in a human king who is victorious and unwavering in battle, reinforcing the link between martial steadfastness and divine presence.