Shloka 28

Adhyaya 9 — Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra’s Mutual Curse: The Āḍi–Baka Battle and Brahmā’s Pacification

Sanskrit

न चापि कौशिकश्रेष्ठस्तस्य राज्ञोऽपरध्यते ।

स्वर्गप्राप्तिकरो ब्रह्मन्नपकारपदे स्थितः ॥

Transliteration

na cāpi kauśikaśreṣṭhastasya rājño 'paradhyate / svargaprāptikaro brahmannapakārapade sthitaḥ

Translation

“而且确实，拘悉迦中最优秀者啊，你并未对那位国王犯下任何过失。婆罗门啊，他正处于能得天界之境，并非处在受害之地。”

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध (negation particle)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/अन्वय (conjunction)

• अपि: even, also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधान/सम्भावना (particle: also/even)

• कौशिकश्रेष्ठः: Kauśika, the best (sage)
• कौशिकश्रेष्ठः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kauśika + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: कौशिकः (सः) श्रेष्ठः

• तस्य: of that (man), of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• राज्ञः: of the king
• राज्ञः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अपरध्यते: offends, commits a fault (against)
• अपरध्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: apa + radh (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदी; धातुः: √रध्/√राध् (to offend/err) in sense ‘to commit an offence’, उपसर्गः: अप-

• स्वर्गप्राप्तिकरः: bringing attainment of heaven
• स्वर्गप्राप्तिकरः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svarga + prāpti + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: स्वर्गस्य प्राप्तेः करः (causing attainment of heaven)

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahmā / O revered one
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अपकारपदे: in a harmful position/state
• अपकारपदे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: apakāra + pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: अपकारस्य पदे (in the position/state of harm)

• स्थितः: standing, remaining
• स्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; धातुः: √स्था (to stand/remain)

Speakers

• Brahmā to Kauśika (and by implication Vasiṣṭha)
• interpreting Hariścandra’s ordeal

Verse Rasa

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Primary Deities

• Brahmā

Key Themes

• Dharma of kingship
• Merit through ordeal
• Non-malefic intent
• Karmic framing of suffering

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse reframes apparent cruelty or conflict as a dharmic ordeal when it conduces to spiritual merit. It cautions against quick moral judgments when larger karmic trajectories are in play.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Carita: moral-interpretive narration centered on a king and sages; not a genealogical list but an exemplary episode.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Svarga’ can be read as elevated consciousness attained through steadfastness. The ‘apakāra-pada’ denial implies that suffering, when aligned with dharma, is transformative rather than merely punitive.