Shloka 177

Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ

Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony

Devanagari script

शक्रस्य तु वच: श्रुत्वा नाहं प्रीतमनाभवम्‌ । अब्रुवंश्व तदा हृष्टो देवराजमिदं वच:

Transliteration

śakrasya tu vacaḥ śrutvā nāhaṃ prītamanābhavam | abruvaṃś ca tadā hṛṣṭo devarājam idaṃ vacaḥ ||

Translation

Nang marinig ko ang mga salita ni Śakra (Indra), hindi naging masaya ang aking puso. Ngunit, sa pagpapakita ng tuwa sa panlabas, noon ay nagsalita ako sa hari ng mga diyos ng ganitong mga salita. Ipinahihiwatig ng talatang ito ang disiplina ng kalooban: maaaring manatiling magalang at panatag sa harap ng kapangyarihan, habang sa loob ay hindi nakakapit at maingat sa kung ano ang nararapat hingin o tanggapin.

Word by Word

• शक्रस्य: of Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• प्रीतम्: pleased/glad
• प्रीतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अनाभवम्: I became (was)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अब्रुवम्: I said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• तदा: then/at that time
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• हृष्टः: delighted (outwardly)
• हृष्टः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• देवराजम्: the king of the gods (Indra)
• देवराजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवराज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वासुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Devarāja (Indra)
• Vāsudeva (speaker)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Inner non-attachment and ethical discernment should guide one’s response to offers of power or boons; outward politeness need not imply inner consent or delight.

What is happening in the narrative?

Indra (Śakra), pleased, offers a boon; Vāsudeva hears him but is not inwardly pleased, and nevertheless addresses Indra with composed, seemingly cheerful speech as he prepares to respond.