Shloka 8

Plakṣaprasravaṇa–Kārapacana tīrtha-varṇana and Nārada’s war briefing (Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 53)

Devanagari script

आगम्यागम्य चैवैनं भूयो भूयो5वहस्य च । शतक्रतुरनिर्विण्णं पृष्टवा पृष्टवा जगाम ह

Transliteration

āgamyāgamyā caivainaṃ bhūyo bhūyo ’vahasyaca | śatakratur anirviṇṇaṃ pṛṣṭvā pṛṣṭvā jagāma ha ||

Translation

因陀罗一次又一次前来，又屡屡讥诮；他反复询问那不知疲倦之人，随后便离去。

Word by Word

• आगम्य: having come
• आगम्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम्
• Form: ल्यप् (क्त्वा-प्रत्ययः), कर्तरि, true

• आगम्य: again having come
• आगम्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम्
• Form: ल्यप् (क्त्वा-प्रत्ययः), कर्तरि, true

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

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

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• भूयः: again, repeatedly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस्

• भूयः: again, repeatedly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस्

• अवहस्य: he mocked/laughed at
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-हस्
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), Past, 3rd, Singular, परस्मैपद

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

• शतक्रतुम्: Śatakratu (Indra)
• शतक्रतुम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतक्रतु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अनिर्विण्णम्: unwearied, not dejected
• अनिर्विण्णम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनिर्विण्ण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पृष्ट्वा: having asked
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-छ् (पृच्छ्)
• Form: क्त्वा, कर्तरि, true

• पृष्ट्वा: again having asked
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-छ् (पृच्छ्)
• Form: क्त्वा, कर्तरि, true

• जगाम: went away
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: लिट् (perfect), Past (perfect), 3rd, Singular, परस्मैपद

• ह: indeed (emphatic particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह

Speaker

राम उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Śatakratu (Indra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that persistence in seeking answers is not inherently virtuous; when joined with ridicule (avahāsa), it becomes adharma in speech. Ethical inquiry requires humility and respect, especially toward a revered figure like Śatakratu (Indra).

What is happening in the narrative?

Rāma repeatedly approaches the person referred to as Śatakratu (Indra), questions him again and again, and at the same time mocks him repeatedly; after this repeated questioning, Rāma departs.