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Shloka 14

सर्पसत्रे ऋत्विजः सदस्याश्च — Officiants and Assembly at Janamejaya’s Serpent-Sacrifice

सौतिरुवाच 2 नागेन्द्रो वासुकि: परया मुदा | एवमस्त्विति तद्‌ वाक्‍्यं भगिन्या: प्रत्यगृह्लत,उग्रश्रवाजी कहते हैं--शौनक! यह सुनकर नागराज वासुकि बड़ी प्रसन्नतासे बोले --'एवमस्तु” (ऐसा ही हो)। इस प्रकार उन्होंने बहिनकी बातको विश्वासपूर्वक ग्रहण किया

Sautir uvāca—nāgendro Vāsukiḥ parayā mudā | evam astv iti tad vākyaṃ bhaginyāḥ pratyagṛhṇāt ||

Sauti nói: Chúa tể loài rắn, Vāsuki, tràn đầy hoan hỷ, đáp: “Xin được như thế.” Như vậy, ngài đã tin cậy tiếp nhận lời của em gái, xác nhận thỉnh cầu của nàng và thuận theo con đường nàng đề xuất.

सूतिःSauti (Ugraśravas), the narrator
सूतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसूति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नागेन्द्रःthe lord of serpents
नागेन्द्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनागेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वासुकिःVāsuki
वासुकिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवासुकि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
परयाwith great (intense)
परया:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपरा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
मुदाjoy, delight
मुदा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमुद्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
अस्तुlet it be
अस्तु:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वाक्यम्statement, words
वाक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भगिन्याःof (his) sister
भगिन्याः:
TypeNoun
Rootभगिनी
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
प्रत्यगृह्णात्accepted, assented to
प्रत्यगृह्णात्:
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada, प्रति

तक्षक उवाच

S
Sauti (Ugraśravas)
Ś
Śaunaka
V
Vāsuki
V
Vāsuki’s sister (bhaginī)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical value of trustful assent within family and community: Vāsuki’s “evam astu” models clear consent and respectful acceptance of a relative’s counsel or request.

In Sauti’s narration to Śaunaka, Vāsuki—the serpent-king—hears his sister’s words and, delighted, responds “So be it,” thereby agreeing and accepting her proposal.