Shloka 35

कालनिर्णयः, युगधर्मवर्णनम्, सृष्टिक्रमश्च

Time-Reckoning, Yuga-Dharma, and the Sequence of Creation

Devanagari script

नैतदस्मत्कृतं शक्र नैतच्छक्र त्वया कृतम्‌ । यत्‌ त्वमेवंगतो वज्िन्‌ यच्चाप्येवंगता वयम्‌

Transliteration

naitad asmatkṛtaṃ śakra naitac chakra tvayā kṛtam | yat tvam evaṃgato vajrin yac cāpy evaṃgatā vayam ||

Translation

O Śakra! Hindi ito bagay na ginawa namin, ni hindi rin ito bagay na ginawa mo. O Vajrin! Na ikaw ay umabot sa ganitong kasaganaan, at na kami man ay umabot sa ganitong kalagayan—hindi ito bunga ng sariling paglikha o sariling pagsisikap mo. Ipinahihiwatig nito ang pag-iral ng tadhana at ang paghinog ng mga dating gawa (karma), na nagpapahinahon sa pagmamataas sa tagumpay at nagpapabawas sa pagsisi sa kasawian.

Word by Word

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

• एतत्: this (thing)
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• अस्मत्-कृतम्: done by us / our doing
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अस्मत् + कृत (√कृ)
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• शक्र: O Śakra (Indra)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

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

• एतत्: this (thing)
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• शक्र: O Śakra
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: instrumental, singular

• कृतम्: done / made
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (√कृ)
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• यत्: that which
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: nominative, singular

• एवम्-गतः: having come to such a state / thus situated
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एवम् + गत (√गम्)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• वज्रिन्: O wielder of the thunderbolt
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्रिन्
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• यत्: and that which
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

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

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• एवम्-गताः: having come to such a state / thus situated
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एवम् + गत (√गम्)
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• वयम्: we
• वयम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: nominative, plural

• वज्र-धारी: O thunderbolt-bearer
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र + धारी (√धृ)
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

Speaker

श॒क्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Vajrin (Indra)
• Vajra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches that worldly rise and fall should not be attributed solely to personal agency; prosperity and adversity often reflect the unfolding of destiny and past karma. This discourages arrogance in success and harsh judgment in others’ misfortune, encouraging humility and ethical steadiness.

What is happening in the narrative?

The speaker addresses Indra (Śakra/Vajrin), stating that Indra’s present prosperity and the speaker’s (or their group’s) present condition are not self-made. The statement reframes the situation as governed by forces beyond immediate personal effort—fate and karmic fruition—within the reflective, didactic tone typical of Śānti Parva.