Shloka 38

Adhyaya 70 — The King Confronts the Rakshasa and Restores the Brahmin’s Wife

Sanskrit

राजोवाच अस्मिन् कृते कृतं सर्वं त्वया मे रजनीचर ।

आगन्तव्यञ्च ते वीर कार्यकाले स्मृतेन मे ॥

Transliteration

rājovāca asmin kṛte kṛtaṃ sarvaṃ tvayā me rajanīcara / āgantavyañ ca te vīra kāryakāle smṛtena me

Translation

రాజు అన్నాడు—ఓ నిశాచరా, ఇది పూర్తయితే నీవు నా కోసం అన్నీ చేసినట్లే. ఓ వీరా, పని ఉన్నప్పుడు నేను నిన్ను స్మరించి పిలిచిన ప్రతిసారి నీవు రావాలి.

Word by Word

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular

• asmin: in this
• asmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Neuter/Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• kṛte: when (it is) done
• kṛte: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Neuter, Locative Singular; used as locative absolute-like: 'when this is done'

• kṛtam: done/accomplished
• kṛtam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular; predicate with sarvam

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म) / Predicate complement
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karaṇa (करण) / Agent-in-passive (कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• me: for me/of me
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (enclitic)

• rajanīcara: O night-wanderer (rākṣasa)
• rajanīcara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rajanīcara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; तत्पुरुष: रजनीं चरति

• āgantavyam: (you are) to come
• āgantavyam: Kriyā (क्रिया) (obligation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + gam (धातु) + tavya (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Gerundive (तव्यत्), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular; obligation

• ca: and
• ca: N/A (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• te: for you/to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• vīra: O hero
• vīra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• kārya-kāle: at the time of need
• kārya-kāle: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक) + kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: कार्यस्य कालः

• smṛtena: when (you are) remembered
• smṛtena: Hetu (हेतु) / Nimitta (निमित्त)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Past participle (क्त) used as instrumental absolute-like; Neuter? here Masculine/Neuter Instrumental Singular agreeing with implied 'tvayā': 'when remembered'

• me: by me/of me
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (enclitic)

Speakers

• King to the Rākṣasa (within Markandeya’s narration)

Key Themes

• Kingship and obligation
• Instrumental use of power
• Protection and enforcement
• Reciprocal pact

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Power is to be harnessed for dharma: the king converts a threat into an instrument of protection, but keeps it bound to duty and timing (kāryakāla).

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

A manvantara-era exemplum on rāja-dharma (kingly duty) within the broader manvantara narration.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Summoning by remembrance’ (smṛtena) hints at the mind’s capacity to call forth latent forces; disciplined remembrance directs inner energies toward rightful ends.