Shloka 26

Vṛddha-kanyā-carita and Balarāma’s Kurukṣetra Inquiry (वृद्धकन्या-चरितम् / कुरुक्षेत्रफल-प्रश्नः)

Devanagari script

न चोपलेभे भगवान्‌ शक्र: प्रहरणं तदा

Transliteration

na copalebhe bhagavān śakraḥ praharaṇaṃ tadā

Translation

Vào lúc ấy, ngay cả đấng Thích-ca (Indra) lẫy lừng cũng không thể lấy được vũ khí của mình.

Word by Word

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

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

• उपलेभे: found/obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: उपलभ्
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, 3, singular

• भगवान्: the blessed/lordly one
• भगवान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• शक्रः: Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• प्रहरणम्: weapon/missile
• प्रहरणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रहरण
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

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

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Śakra (Indra)
• praharaṇa (weapon)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even divine authority is not absolute; when the moral-cosmic order (dharma/daiva) dictates restraint, power is checked, implying that rightful outcomes are governed by a higher law beyond mere strength.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports that at that juncture Śakra (Indra) could not secure his weapon, indicating an interruption or denial of access to divine armament within the ongoing war narrative.