Shloka 6

Adhyaya 9 — Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra’s Mutual Curse: The Āḍi–Baka Battle and Brahmā’s Pacification

Sanskrit

श्रुत्वा नराधिपमिमं स्वराज्यादवरīपितम् ।

महात्मानं महाभागं देवब्राह्मणपूजकम् ॥

Transliteration

śrutvā narādhipam imaṃ svarājyād avarīpitam / mahātmānaṃ mahābhāgaṃ devabrāhmaṇapūjakam

Translation

ครั้นได้ยินว่าพระราชาผู้นั้นถูกปลดตกจากอธิปไตยของตนเอง ทั้งที่ทรงเป็นผู้มีจิตสูงส่ง เปี่ยมบุญ และเป็นผู้นมัสการเทพและพราหมณ์ ผู้กล่าวก็พลันเดือดดาล

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभाव

• नर-अधिपम्: the king (lord of men)
• नर-अधिपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘नराणाम् अधिपः’

• इमम्: this
• इमम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेषण

• स्व-राज्यात्: from his own kingdom
• स्व-राज्यात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; ‘स्वं राज्यं’

• अव-रीपितम्: deprived/stripped away
• अव-रीपितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + रीप्/रिप् (धातु)
• Form: उपसर्गपूर्वक धातु + क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘deprived/robbed’

• महात्मानम्: great-souled
• महात्मानम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘महान् आत्मा यस्य’ (as epithet)

• महाभागम्: very fortunate/noble
• महाभागम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• देव-ब्राह्मण-पूजकम्: worshipper of gods and Brahmins
• देव-ब्राह्मण-पूजकम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘देवान् ब्राह्मणांश्च पूजयति’ (worshipper of gods and Brahmins)

Speakers

• Narrative voice within the Dharmapakṣī discourse

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "raudra", "secondaryRasa": "karuna", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

• Kingship and dharma
• Protection of the righteous
• Honor of brahmins and devas
• Injustice and reaction

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Purāṇic ethics often frames the righteous king as a pillar of social dharma. Harming such a ruler is portrayed as a moral disturbance, especially when he is ‘devabrāhmaṇapūjaka’—aligned with sacred order.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

Ānucarita: narrative characterization of exemplary rulers and the dharmic consequences of their treatment.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Svarājya’ (self-rule) can also hint at inner sovereignty; being ‘avarīpita’ suggests a fall from inner mastery. The story uses political imagery to mirror the spiritual dynamics of control, insult, and reactive speech.