Shloka 116

Devanagari script

नियमेन प्रदद्यां ते कुण्डले वै शतक्रतो । सूर्य बोले--तात! यदि तुम इन्द्रको ये दोनों सुन्दर कुण्डल दे रहे हो तो तुम भी उन महाबली इन्द्रसे अपनी विजयके लिये कोई अस्त्र माँग लेना और उनसे स्पष्ट कह देना कि देवराज! मैं एक शर्तके साथ ये दोनों कुण्डल आपको दे सकता हूँ

Transliteration

niyamena pradadyāṁ te kuṇḍale vai śatakrato

Translation

苏利耶说道：“孩子！若你要将这对美丽的耳环献给因陀罗——诸天之主——你也当以合乎法度、具约束力的方式，向那大力的因陀罗求取一件武器，以保你得胜。要直言告之：‘噢，天帝（Devarāja）！我唯在此条件之下，方能献上这对耳环。’”

Word by Word

नियमेनby rule/regularly

प्रदद्याम्I should give

तेto you

कुण्डलेtwo earrings

वैindeed

शतक्रतोO Shatakratu (Indra)

Speaker

सूर्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sūrya

Indra

Śatakratu

kuṇḍala (earrings)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even when practicing generosity, one may set a fair condition to prevent self-harm; dharmic giving can coexist with prudent self-protection and clear, truthful speech.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sūrya advises that if the earrings are to be given to Indra, the giver should explicitly make it conditional upon receiving a victory-securing weapon from Indra, ensuring the exchange is clear and protective.