Shloka 26
ययाति-देवयानी-शर्मिष्ठा विवादः — Śukra’s Curse and the Disclosure of Lineage
Devanagari script
वैशम्पायन उवाच सा तत्र त्वरितं गत्वा घूर्णिकासुरमन्दिरम्
Transliteration
vaiśampāyana uvāca sā tatra tvaritaṃ gatvā ghūrṇikāsuramandiram
Translation
قال فايشَمبايانا: فأسرعت إلى هناك، إلى مسكن الأسورا غُورنيكاسورا.
Word by Word
वैशम्पायनःVaiśampāyana
वैशम्पायनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवैशम्पायन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular
साshe
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
त्वरितम्quickly / in haste
त्वरितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वरित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गत्वाhaving gone
गत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormAbsolutive (Ktva), Parasmaipada (usage)
घूर्णिकासुरमन्दिरम्the house/abode of the asura Ghūrṇikā
घूर्णिकासुरमन्दिरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमन्दिर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaG
GhūrṇikāsuraG
Ghūrṇikāsura's dwelling (mandira)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how urgency and external danger can compel swift action; ethically, it frames a moment where circumstances press a character toward immediate decision, setting up consequences that the narrative will evaluate through later outcomes.
The narrator states that a woman (referred to simply as 'she') hastens to the residence of an asura named Ghūrṇikāsura, indicating a transition into a dangerous or extraordinary setting.