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Shloka 8

इन्द्रवृत्रयुद्धवर्णनम्

Indra–Vṛtra Conflict and the Adversaries’ Tapas-Targeting Counsel

वातापे निष्क्रमस्वेति पुन: पुनरुवाच ह । त॑ प्रहस्याब्रवीद्‌ राजन्नगस्त्यो मुनिसत्तम:,इल्वल बार-बार कहने लगा--'वातापे! निकलो-निकलो।” राजन्‌! तब मुनिश्रेष्ठ अगस्त्यने उससे हँसकर कहा--

vātāpe niṣkrama sveti punaḥ punar uvāca ha | taṃ prahasya abravīd rājann agastyo munisattamaḥ |

Ilvala cứ gọi mãi: “Vātāpi, ra đây! Ra đây!” Bấy giờ, tâu Đại vương, bậc tối thượng trong hàng hiền thánh là Agastya mỉm cười đáp lại—báo hiệu mưu gian của Ilvala đã thất bại, và rằng sức tapas cùng trí phân biệt có thể lật ngược mọi kế độc.

वातापेO Vātāpi
वातापे:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootवातापि
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
निष्क्रमस्वcome out; go forth
निष्क्रमस्व:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootनि-क्रम्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिthus
इति:
Nirdharana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
पुनःagain
पुनः:
Kriya-visheshana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
पुनःagain
पुनः:
Kriya-visheshana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
indeed (particle)
:
Nipata
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रहस्यhaving laughed
प्रहस्य:
Kriya (Purvakala)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-हस्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Active
अब्रवीत्said; spoke
अब्रवीत्:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
राजन्O king
राजन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
अगस्त्यःAgastya
अगस्त्यः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअगस्त्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मुनिसत्तमःthe best of sages
मुनिसत्तमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि-सत्तम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

लोगमश उवाच

L
Lomaśa
I
Ilvala
V
Vātāpi
A
Agastya
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira

Educational Q&A

Repeated deceit and hostile intent are ultimately checked by tapas, clarity, and righteous strength; spiritual discipline and discernment can neutralize harm even when it is cleverly disguised.

Ilvala repeatedly calls for Vātāpi to come out, expecting his usual trick to work; Agastya, smiling, responds—indicating that Ilvala’s plan has been thwarted and setting up the decisive turn in the episode.