Shloka 3
गणेश-एकदन्त-उत्पत्तिः (Origin of Gaṇeśa’s Single Tusk) / Bhārgava–Gaṇeśa Encounter
Devanagari script
गणेशस्त्वभिवीक्ष्याथ पित्रा दत्तं परश्वधम् / अमोघं कर्त्तुकामस्तु वामे तं दशने ऽग्रहीत्
Transliteration
gaṇeśastvabhivīkṣyātha pitrā dattaṃ paraśvadham / amoghaṃ karttukāmastu vāme taṃ daśane 'grahīt
Translation
عندئذٍ نظر غانيشا فأخذ الفأس (باراشفَده) الذي منحه إياه أبوه؛ ورغبةً في أن يكون لا يُخطئ ولا يضيع أثره، أمسكه من الجهة اليسرى بنابه.
Word by Word
gaṇeśaḥGaṇeśa
gaṇeśaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootgaṇeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (1st), Singular
tuhowever
tu:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu (अव्यय)
FormParticle (निपात) contrast/emphasis
abhivīkṣyahaving observed
abhivīkṣya:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootabhi-√īkṣ (धातु)
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त) ‘having looked at’
athathen
atha:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootatha (अव्यय)
FormConnector particle
pitrāby (his) father
pitrā:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootpitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular
dattamgiven
dattam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Root√dā (धातु; क्त)
FormMasculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; past passive participle ‘given’
paraśvadhamaxe
paraśvadham:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootparaśvadha (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular
amoghamunfailing
amogham:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootamogha (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; ‘unfailing’
kartum-kāmaḥwishing to make it effective
kartum-kāmaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Root√kṛ (धातु) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; infinitive (तुमुन्) ‘kartum’ + kāma; ‘desiring to make (it) effective’
tuindeed
tu:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu (अव्यय)
FormParticle (निपात)
vāmein the left (hand)
vāme:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootvāma (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; ‘in the left (hand/side)’
tamit / that (axe)
tam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular
daśanein his tusk
daśane:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootdaśana (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; ‘in (his) tooth/tusk’
agrahītseized
agrahīt:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√grah (धातु)
FormAorist (लुङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular; ‘seized’