Shloka 7

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा: पाणिना स ममार्ज ताम्।समालभ्य ततस्स्वस्तीत्युक्त्वा स तपसे ययौ।।1.46.7।।

Transliteration

evam uktvā mahātejāḥ pāṇinā sa mamārja tām | samālabhya tataḥ svastīty uktvā sa tapase yayau || 1.46.7 ||

Translation

说罢，光辉伟大的圣仙以手轻抚于她；继而以触礼赐福，言“愿安吉祥”，便离去修持苦行。

Word by Word

एवम्thus

उक्त्वाhaving spoken

महातेजाःthe great-splendored one

पाणिनाwith (his) hand

सःhe

ममार्जgently wiped/stroked

ताम्her

समालभ्यhaving touched

ततःthen

स्वस्तिwell-being; ‘hail’

इतिthus

उक्त्वाhaving said

सःhe

तपसेfor austerities

ययौwent

Context

Highly brilliant Kasyapa, having thus spoken, touched her gently with his palm, stroked her body and said, "May good betide thee". Having said this, Kasyapa went away to perform austerities.

Characters & Entities

Kāśyapa

Diti

Tapas (austerities)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes auspicious speech and right conduct: blessing, gentle comportment, and commitment to tapas are shown as righteous norms.

What is the narrative situation?

After granting conditions and blessings, Kāśyapa leaves Diti and returns to his ascetic practice.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kāśyapa’s self-discipline and benevolence—he blesses and then resumes austerity without attachment.