Shloka 29
Devanagari script
देवा ऊचु त्वया जगदिदं सर्व धृतं स्थावरजड्रमम् | एकपत्न्यसि सत्या च गच्छस्व नहुषं प्रति
Transliteration
devā ūcuḥ tvayā jagad idaṁ sarvaṁ dhṛtaṁ sthāvara-jaḍramam | eka-patny asi satyā ca gacchasva nahuṣaṁ prati ||
Translation
诸神曰：“此一切世界——不动者与无知者——皆由汝所扶持。汝一夫专贞，且坚住真实。故当往诣那胡沙。”
Word by Word
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ऊचुःsaid
ऊचुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Plural
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
Form—, Instrumental, Singular
जगत्the world
जगत्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजगत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
इदम्this
इदम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सर्वम्entire, all
सर्वम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
धृतम्borne, supported
धृतम्:
TypeVerb
Rootधृ
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative, Singular
स्थावर-जङ्गमम्the immobile and the mobile (all beings)
स्थावर-जङ्गमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थावर + जङ्गम
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
एक-पत्नीa woman with one husband (faithful wife)
एक-पत्नी:
TypeNoun
Rootएक + पत्नी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
असिyou are
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, 2nd, Singular
सत्याtruthful, true
सत्या:
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्य
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
गच्छस्वgo (you should go)
गच्छस्व:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Atmanepada
नहुषम्to Nahusha
नहुषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनहुष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रतिtowards, to
प्रति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
Speaker
शल्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
द
देवाः (the gods)न
नहुष (Nahuṣa)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse praises two dharmic virtues—truthfulness (satya) and exclusive marital fidelity (eka-patnī)—as sustaining forces of order, so powerful that they are described as upholding the world; such virtue earns divine recognition and guidance.
Within Śalya’s narration, the gods address a virtuous woman, commending her truth and single-spouse fidelity, and instruct her to go to Nahuṣa—indicating that her moral authority and purity are pivotal to the next turn of events involving him.