Shloka 9
Adhyāya 128 — Proposal to Restrain Keśava; Sātyaki’s Warning and Vidura–Dhṛtarāṣṭra Counsel
Devanagari script
वैशम्पायन उवाच सा भर्तवचन श्रुत्वा राजपुत्री यशस्विनी । अन्विच्छन्ती महच्छेयो गान्धारी वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Transliteration
vaiśampāyana uvāca sā bhartavacanaṃ śrutvā rājaputrī yaśasvinī | anvicchantī mahaccheyo gāndhārī vākyam abravīt ||
Translation
قال فَيْشَمْبَايَنَة: لما سمعتِ الأميرةُ ذاتُ المجدِ كلامَ زوجِها، وهي تلتمسُ الخيرَ الأعلى، نطقت بهذه الكلمات—غاندھاري، منصرفةً إلى ما هو أنفعُ وأقومُ بالدَّرْمَا في ذلك المقام.
Word by Word
वैशम्पायनःVaiśampāyana
वैशम्पायनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवैशम्पायन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular
साshe
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
भर्तृ-वचनम्the husband's words/command
भर्तृ-वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभर्तृवचन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
राज-पुत्रीthe king's daughter (princess)
राज-पुत्री:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजपुत्री
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
यशस्विनीrenowned, illustrious
यशस्विनी:
TypeAdjective
Rootयशस्विन्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अन्विच्छन्तीseeking, desiring
अन्विच्छन्ती:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-इष्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Feminine, Nominative, Singular
महत्great
महत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रेयःthe better good, welfare
श्रेयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेयस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गान्धारीGāndhārī
गान्धारी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगान्धारी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
वाक्यम्speech, words
वाक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अब्रवीत्spoke, said
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect, Third, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaG
GāndhārīG
Gāndhārī’s husband (Dhṛtarāṣṭra, implied)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes