Shloka 25

Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation

Sumitra Itihāsa Begins

Devanagari script

आत्मनस्तु ततः श्रेयो भार्गवात्‌ सुमहातपा: । ज्ञानमागमयत् प्रीत्या पुन: स परमद्युति:,तब परम तेजस्वी महातपस्वी इन्द्रने प्रसन्नता-पूर्वक शुक्राचार्यसे पुन: अपने लिये श्रेयका ज्ञान प्राप्त किया

Transliteration

ātmanaḥ tu tataḥ śreyo bhārgavāt sumahātapāḥ | jñānam āgamayat prītyā punaḥ sa paramadyutiḥ ||

Translation

随后，为了自身的至上利益，那位光辉炽盛的大苦行者因陀罗，再次怀着欢喜与恭敬之心，前往婆尔伽瓦（Bhārgava，舒克罗阿阇梨 Śukrācārya）处，求得并领受关于何为真正有益之道的智慧。此偈强调：即便强者，也须屡屡回到贤师之前，学习安乐与正行之路。

Word by Word

• आत्मनः: for himself / of himself
• आत्मनः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• तु: but / indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• ततः: then / thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• श्रेयः: the good / welfare / what is beneficial
• श्रेयः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रेयस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• भार्गवात्: from Bhārgava (Śukra)
• भार्गवात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• सुमहातपाः: one of very great austerity
• सुमहातपाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-महा-तपस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आगमयत्: obtained / acquired
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम्
• Form: Imperfect, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• प्रीत्या: with pleasure / gladly
• प्रीत्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

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

• परमद्युतिḥ: of supreme splendor
• परमद्युतिḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम-द्युति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

घतयाट्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhārgava (Śukrācārya)
• Indra (implied by the prose gloss)
• Bhṛgu (implied by the patronymic Bhārgava)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True welfare (śreyas) is gained through seeking right knowledge from a qualified teacher; even the mighty must return with humility and goodwill to learn what is beneficial for the self.

What is happening in the narrative?

A supremely radiant, great ascetic (understood in context as Indra) again approaches Bhārgava (Śukrācārya) and, with pleased respect, obtains instruction about what is truly good for him.