Shloka 27

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

Sumitra Itihāsa Begins

Devanagari script

भार्गवस्त्वाह सर्वज्ञ: प्रह्मादस्य महात्मन: । ज्ञानमस्ति विशेषेणेत्युक्तो हृष्टश्न सो5भवत्‌

Transliteration

bhārgavas tv āha sarvajñaḥ prahrādasya mahātmanaḥ | jñānam asti viśeṣeṇety ukto hṛṣṭaḥ sa abhavat, tataḥ sarvajñaḥ śukrācāryaṇe kahā—“mahātmā prahrādako isse viśeṣa śreyakā jñāna hai.” iti śrutvā indraḥ baḍe prasannaḥ abhavat |

Translation

婆尔伽婆圣者，素以全知著称，宣言大心的普罗诃罗陀具足一种殊胜而卓绝的智慧。因从舒克罗阿阇梨之口得此印证，因陀罗大为欢喜——仿佛确信：真正的安乐与福祉，系于更高的智慧，而非仅凭权势之强。

Word by Word

• भार्गवः: Bhargava (Shukra)
• भार्गवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• आह: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सर्वज्ञः: all-knowing
• सर्वज्ञः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रह्लादस्य: of Prahlada
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रह्लाद
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled one
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• अस्ति: is/exists
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• विशेषेण: especially/in particular
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेष
• Form: Instrumental singular used adverbially

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

• उक्तः: having been told/when told
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त, Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Passive (past participle)

• हृष्टः: delighted
• हृष्टः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• अभवत्: became/was
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

घतयाट्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhārgava (Śukrācārya)
• Prahlāda
• Indra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True śreyas (lasting welfare) is grounded in higher knowledge and virtue; even divine power respects and rejoices in the presence of superior spiritual insight.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śukrācārya (the Bhārgava), described as all-knowing, states that Prahlāda possesses a special, superior knowledge of what is truly beneficial; hearing this, Indra becomes very pleased.