Shloka 28
Rājā–Rāja-Śabda-Prabhavaḥ — The Origin and Rationale of Kingship and Daṇḍanīti
Devanagari script
तानुवाच सुरान् सर्वान् स्वयम्भूर्भगवांस्ततः । श्रेयो5हं चिन्तयिष्यामि व्येतु वो भी:सुरर्षभा:
Transliteration
tān uvāca surān sarvān svayambhūr bhagavāṁs tataḥ | śreyo 'haṁ cintayiṣyāmi vyetu vo bhīḥ surarṣabhāḥ ||
Translation
于是，吉祥的自生者梵天对诸神说道：“诸位天众之最，愿你们的恐惧消散。我将思惟何者为真正的利益，并筹定使你们得安稳之法。”
Word by Word
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
उवाचsaid/spoke
उवाच:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
सुरान्the gods
सुरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
स्वयम्भूःthe self-born (Brahmā)
स्वयम्भूः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्वयम्भू
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भगवान्the blessed/lordly one
भगवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभगवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
श्रेयःwelfare/the better course
श्रेयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेयस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
चिन्तयिष्यामिwill think/consider
चिन्तयिष्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त्
FormFuture (Simple Future), First, Singular, Parasmaipada
व्येतुlet it depart/cease
व्येतु:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + इ
FormImperative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
वःof you/your
वः:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Plural
भीःfear
भीः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सुरर्षभाःO bulls among the gods (best of gods)
सुरर्षभाः:
TypeNoun
Rootसुरर्षभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
Brahmā (Svayambhū, Bhagavān)D
Devas (Suras)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
A higher authority should respond to crisis not with panic but with calm reassurance and thoughtful deliberation aimed at śreyas—true welfare—showing leadership grounded in protection and wise counsel.
Brahmā addresses the assembled gods, tells them to let go of fear, and promises to consider and determine a beneficial course of action for their well-being.