Shloka 70
Sudeva Identifies Damayantī in Cedi (सुदेवेन दमयन्ती-परिचयः)
Devanagari script
भर्तुरन्वेषणार्थ तु पश्येयं ब्राह्मणानहम् । यद्येवमिह वत्स्यामि त्वत्सकाशे न संशय:
Transliteration
bhartur anveṣaṇārthaṁ tu paśyeyaṁ brāhmaṇān aham | yady evam iha vatsyāmi tvat-sakāśe na saṁśayaḥ ||
Translation
قال بْرِهَدَشْوَة: «لأجل البحث عن زوجي أودّ أن ألقى البراهمة. فإن تيسّر ذلك هنا، فسأقيم عندك قريبًا—ولا شكّ في ذلك».
Word by Word
भर्तुःof (my) husband
भर्तुः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभर्तृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अन्वेषणार्थम्for the purpose of searching
अन्वेषणार्थम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्वेषणार्थ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
पश्येयम्I should see / I would look for
पश्येयम्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), First, Singular, Parasmaipada
ब्राह्मणान्Brahmins
ब्राह्मणान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
FormCommon, Nominative, Singular
यदिif
यदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
एवम्thus/in this way
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
इहhere
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
वत्स्यामिI will dwell/stay
वत्स्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootवस्
FormFuture (Lṛṭ), First, Singular, Parasmaipada
त्वत्of you/your
त्वत्:
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
FormCommon, Genitive, Singular
सकाशेin (your) presence/near you
सकाशे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसकाश
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
संशयःdoubt
संशयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
बृहदश्चव उवाच
Characters & Entities
ब
बृहदश्व (Bṛhadaśva)भ
भर्तृ (husband)ब
ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇas)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 purposeful action guided by dharma: in a time of uncertainty, one seeks the counsel of learned brāhmaṇas and commits firmly to a chosen course, expressing resolve without wavering.
Bṛhadaśva states an intention to consult brāhmaṇas as part of searching for her husband, and assures the listener that, if permitted, she will remain nearby without doubt.