Shloka 383
Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections
Devanagari script
तामभ्येत्याब्रवीद् देवो भिक्षामिच्छाम्यहं शुभे । 'फिर वे महायशस्वी महादेवजी ब्राह्मणका रूप धारण करके उनके पास गये और बोले --'शुभे! मैं भिक्षा चाहता हूँ"
Transliteration
tām abhyetya abravīd devo bhikṣām icchāmy ahaṃ śubhe |
Translation
神圣的主走近她，说道：“吉祥的女子啊，我来求施舍。”叙事中，摩诃提婆化作婆罗门的形貌，前来乞求布施——以此考验施主的慷慨与对达摩的坚定，显示神明亦能以谦卑的请求来检验德行。
Word by Word
ताम्her
ताम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
अभ्येत्यhaving approached
अभ्येत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootइ (धातु)
Formल्यप् (अव्ययीभाव/तुमुन्-समकक्षः; absolutive), कर्तरि, having approached
अब्रवीत्said/spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु)
Formलङ् (अनद्यतन-भूत), प्रथम, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
देवःthe god (Mahādeva)
देवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
भिक्षाम्alms
भिक्षाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभिक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
इच्छामिI desire
इच्छामि:
TypeVerb
Rootइष्/इच्छ् (धातु; इच्छति)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), उत्तम, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formत्रिलिङ्ग (सर्वनाम), प्रथमा, एकवचन
शुभेO auspicious one
शुभे:
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
Mahādeva (Śiva)B
brāhmaṇa (assumed form)A
a woman addressed as ŚubheCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
True dharma is shown through generosity and humility: even a divine being may appear as a needy brāhmaṇa to test whether one gives alms without pride, fear, or hesitation.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Mahādeva, taking the form of a brāhmaṇa, approaches a woman and asks her for alms, setting up a moral test centered on charity and righteous conduct.