Shloka 38

Daṇḍotpatti-kathana (Origin and Function of Daṇḍa) — वसुहोम–मान्धातृ संवाद

Devanagari script

प्रीताश्न॒ देवता नित्यमिन्द्रे परिवदन्त्यपि । अन्न ददाति शक्रश्नाप्यनुगृह्नन्निमा: प्रजा:

Transliteration

prītāśnā devatā nityam indre parivadanty api | annaṃ dadāti śakraś cāpy anugṛhṇann imāḥ prajāḥ ||

Translation

毗湿摩说道：“当诸天因食物供献而满足时，他们便不断为因陀罗称扬（为世间代求）。于是释迦（Śakra，即因陀罗）垂恩于这些臣民，赐予他们食粮——以应时之雨与由此而成的收获。故众生的安泰系于食粮，而君王之责，在于维持那能确保此事的秩序。”

Word by Word

• प्रीताः: pleased, satisfied
• प्रीताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (√प्री + क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• देवताः: the deities
• देवताः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• नित्यम्: always, daily
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य

• इन्द्रे: to/with regard to Indra (in Indra)
• इन्द्रे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• परिवदन्ति: they speak about / address / pray (lit. speak around)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वद्
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• अन्नम्: food, grain
• अन्नम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ददाति: gives
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• शक्रः: Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• अनुगृह्णन्: showing favor, blessing
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ग्रह् (अनु + √ग्रह्)
• Form: Present participle, Parasmaipada, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इमाः: these
• इमाः: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• प्रजाः: subjects, people
• प्रजाः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Devatāḥ (gods)
• Indra
• Śakra
• Prajāḥ (subjects/people)
• Anna (food/grain)