Shloka 177

Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ

Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony

Devanagari script

शक्रस्य तु वच: श्रुत्वा नाहं प्रीतमनाभवम्‌ । अब्रुवंश्व तदा हृष्टो देवराजमिदं वच:

Transliteration

śakrasya tu vacaḥ śrutvā nāhaṃ prītamanābhavam | abruvaṃś ca tadā hṛṣṭo devarājam idaṃ vacaḥ ||

Translation

听到释迦罗（因陀罗）之言，我心并不欢喜；然而外表仍作欣然之状，于是对诸天之王说道如下之语。此段旨在彰显一种自律的内在立场：面对权势可以保持恭敬从容，而内心不染不著，并以伦理之警觉审慎分辨何者可求、何者可受。

Word by Word

• शक्रस्य: of Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)

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

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• प्रीतम्: pleased/glad
• प्रीतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अनाभवम्: I became (was)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अब्रुवम्: I said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

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

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

• हृष्टः: delighted (outwardly)
• हृष्टः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• देवराजम्: the king of the gods (Indra)
• देवराजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवराज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वासुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Devarāja (Indra)
• Vāsudeva (speaker)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Inner non-attachment and ethical discernment should guide one’s response to offers of power or boons; outward politeness need not imply inner consent or delight.

What is happening in the narrative?

Indra (Śakra), pleased, offers a boon; Vāsudeva hears him but is not inwardly pleased, and nevertheless addresses Indra with composed, seemingly cheerful speech as he prepares to respond.