Shloka 7

Duryodhana Seized by Citraseṇa; Kaurava Petition to Yudhiṣṭhira (दुर्योधनापहारः / चित्रसेनगन्धर्वग्रहणम्)

Devanagari script

मार्कण्डेय उवाच विवक्षन्तं तत: शक्रं कि कार्यमिति सो<ब्रवीत्‌ । उक्तः स्कन्देन ब्रूहीति सोडब्रवीद्‌ वासवस्तत:,मार्कण्डेयजी कहते हैं--राजन्‌! तदनन्तर इन्द्रको कुछ कहनेके लिये उत्सुक देख स्कन्दने पूछा--'क्या काम है, कहिये।” स्कन्दके इस प्रकार आदेश देनेपर इन्द्र बोले --

Transliteration

Mārkaṇḍeya uvāca: vivakṣantaṃ tataḥ Śakraṃ kiṃ kāryam iti so ’bravīt | uktaḥ Skandena brūhīti so ’bravīd Vāsavas tataḥ ||

Translation

Mārkaṇḍeya nói: Khi ấy, thấy Śakra (Indra) nóng lòng muốn cất lời, Skanda hỏi: “Ngươi có việc gì—hãy nói.” Được Skanda hỏi như vậy, Vāsava (Indra) liền bắt đầu lên tiếng tại đó.

Word by Word

मार्कण्डेयःMarkandeya

उवाचsaid

विवक्षन्तम्wishing to speak

ततःthen; thereafter

शक्रम्Indra (Shakra)

किम्what

कार्यम्business; task; purpose

इतिthus (quotative)

सःhe

अब्रवीत्said; spoke

उक्तःhaving been addressed; when spoken to

स्कन्देनby Skanda

ब्रूहिspeak; tell

इतिthus (quotative)

सःhe

उदब्रवीत्spoke out; replied

वासवःIndra (Vasava)

ततःthen; thereupon

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

Śakra (Indra)

Skanda

Vāsava (Indra)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical restraint and proper protocol in speech: even a powerful figure like Indra speaks after being questioned and granted permission, suggesting that purposeful, accountable speech is a mark of dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya narrates a moment where Skanda notices Indra ready to speak, asks his purpose, and then instructs him to speak; Indra then begins his statement, marking a transition into Indra’s forthcoming message.