Shloka 37

मधुकैटभवधोपाख्यानम्

The Account of the Slaying of Madhu and Kaiṭabha

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

Sau khi kể lại những chuyện lành ấy và còn nhiều câu chuyện cát tường khác trong cuộc đàm đạo với Baka, Devendra (Indra) từ biệt, xin phép ông rồi lên đường về Tridiva, cõi trời.

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).