Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 22

Rudra-Śiva: Names, Two Natures, and the Logic of Epithets (रुद्रनाम-बहुरूपत्व-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

अस्य चैवर्षिसंघस्य मम च प्रियकाम्यया । एतं ममेह संदेहं वक्तुमर्हस्यरिंदम

Transliteration

asya caiva ṛṣi-saṅghasya mama ca priya-kāmyayā | etaṁ mameha saṁdehaṁ vaktum arhasi rindaṁ, prabho ||

Translation

那罗陀说道：“为使这整座仙人大会——也包括我——皆得欢喜，噢降伏仇敌者，噢主宰，你当在此为我解开这疑惑。”

Word by Word

• अस्य: of this
• अस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

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

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• ऋषि-संघस्य: of the assemblage of sages
• ऋषि-संघस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि-संघ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• मम: of me/my
• मम: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

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

• प्रिय-काम्यया: by the desire to please (to do what is dear)
• प्रिय-काम्यया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रियकाम्या
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• एतम्: this
• एतम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• मम: my
• मम: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह

• संदेहम्: doubt
• संदेहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: संदेह
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वक्तुम्: to tell/to explain
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Infinitive (tumun)

• अर्हसि: you are worthy/you should
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह्
• Form: Present, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अरिंदम: O subduer of foes
• Type: Noun (epithet)
• Root: अरिंदम
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• प्रभो: O lord
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• ṛṣi-saṅgha (assembly of sages)
• Prabhu (the Lord, addressed)
• rindama (subduer of foes, epithet of the addressee)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse models dharmic inquiry: a sage respectfully requests clarification from a higher authority, emphasizing that teaching should be given for the welfare and satisfaction of the gathered seekers.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada addresses the Lord (described as a subduer of foes) and asks him to resolve a doubt, explicitly stating that the request is made to benefit and please both the assembled sages and Nārada himself.