Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 50

Chatra–Upānah Dāna: Origin Narrative

Jamadagni–Reṇukā–Sūrya Saṃvāda

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त: स महेन्द्रेण तपस्वी कोपनो भूशम्‌ । जग्राह पुष्करं धीमान्‌ प्रसन्नश्चाभवन्मुनि:

Transliteration

ity uktaḥ sa mahendreṇa tapasvī kopano bhūśam | jagrāha puṣkaraṃ dhīmān prasannaś cābhavan muniḥ ||

Translation

摩诃因陀罗（因陀罗）如此言毕，那位苦行者虽性情刚烈，却大为欢喜。智者牟尼阿伽斯提耶从因陀罗手中接过莲花，怒意消散，转为慈然的欣悦。

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उक्तः: having been spoken to / addressed
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महेन्द्रेण: by Mahendra (Indra)
• महेन्द्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• तपस्वी: the ascetic
• तपस्वी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्विन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कोपनः: irascible
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोपन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भूशम्: greatly, exceedingly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूशम्

• जग्राह: took, seized
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पुष्करम्: lotus
• पुष्करम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• धीमान्: wise, intelligent
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रसन्नः: pleased
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• अभवत्: became, was
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

अगस्त्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Mahendra (Indra)
• Puṣkara (lotus)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even a wrathful ascetic can be pacified through proper address and respectful conduct; dharmic speech and humility help transform anger into goodwill.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Indra (Mahendra) speaks to him, the sage Agastya becomes pleased and accepts the lotus (Puṣkara) from Indra’s hand, signaling reconciliation and the calming of his anger.