Shloka 25

Nahuṣa Abhiṣeka and the Crisis of Restraint (नहुषाभिषेकः—दमभ्रंशः)

Devanagari script

न भेतव्यं च नहुषात्‌ सत्यमेतद्‌ ब्रवीमि ते । समानयिष्ये शक्रेण न चिराद्‌ भवतीमहम्‌

Transliteration

na bhetavyaṃ ca nahuṣāt satyam etad bravīmi te | samānayiṣye śakreṇa na cirād bhavatīm aham ||

Translation

“不要惧怕那胡沙。我以真实告你：不久我将亲自使你与释迦（因陀罗）重逢。”

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• भेतव्यम्: is to be feared / should be feared
• Type: Verb
• Root: भी
• Form: gerundive (tavya), neuter, nominative, singular, obligation/necessity

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

• नहुषात्: from Nahusha (i.e., because of Nahusha)
• नहुषात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नहुष
• Form: masculine, ablative, singular

• सत्यम्: truth
• सत्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• ब्रवीमि: I say / I tell
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: present indicative, 1st, singular, parasmaipada

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: dative, singular, 2nd

• समानयिष्ये: I shall bring (together) / I shall lead (here)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-नी
• Form: future, 1st, singular, ātmanepada

• शक्रेण: with/through Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र
• Form: masculine, instrumental, singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• चिरात्: after a long time / long hence
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिर

• भवतीम्: you (lady)
• भवतीम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular, 2nd (honorific)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: nominative, singular, 1st

Speaker

शल्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nahuṣa
• Śakra (Indra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Fear should not override dharma: one should stand on truth (satya) and confidence in rightful restoration, especially when facing coercion or illegitimate power.

What is happening in the narrative?

The speaker reassures the addressed woman not to fear Nahusha and promises that he will soon reunite her with Śakra (Indra), indicating imminent resolution of the crisis.