Shloka 37

Devanagari script

एताश्षान्याश्न वै बह्दी: कथयित्वा कथा: शुभा: । बकेन सह देवेन्द्र आपृच्छय त्रिदिवं गत:,इस प्रकार देवराज इन्द्र बकके साथ ये तथा और बहुत-सी उत्तम कथा-वार्ताएँ करके उनसे आज्ञा लेकर स्वर्गलोकको चले गये

Transliteration

etāś cānyāś ca bahvīḥ kathayitvā kathāḥ śubhāḥ | bakena saha devendra āpṛcchya tridivaṃ gataḥ ||

Translation

Matapos isalaysay ang mga ito at marami pang ibang mapalad na salaysay sa pakikipag-usap kay Baka, si Devendra (Indra) ay nagpaalam, humingi ng pahintulot, at nagtungo sa Tridiva, ang daigdig ng langit.

Word by Word

एताःthese

अन्याःother

चand

वैindeed

बह्वीःmany

कथयित्वाhaving narrated/told

कथाःstories, talks

शुभाःauspicious, excellent

बकेनwith Baka

सहtogether with

देवेन्द्रःIndra, lord of the gods

आपृच्छ्यhaving taken leave (having asked permission)

त्रिदिवम्heaven

गतःwent, departed

Speaker

बक उवाच

Characters & Entities

Baka

Devendra (Indra)

Tridiva (Svarga, heaven)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even after meaningful or sacred conversation, one should conclude properly—seeking leave, showing respect, and parting on auspicious terms; ethical speech includes a courteous ending.

What is happening in the narrative?

Indra (Devendra), after exchanging many auspicious stories with Baka, asks permission to depart and returns to Tridiva (heaven).