Shloka 29
Yayāti Ensnared by Desire: Gandharva Marriage, Aśvamedha, and the Demand to See the Worlds
अन्यत्ते सुप्रियं बाले किं करोमि वदस्व मे । तत्सर्वं देवि कर्तास्मि साध्यासाध्यं वरानने
anyatte supriyaṃ bāle kiṃ karomi vadasva me | tatsarvaṃ devi kartāsmi sādhyāsādhyaṃ varānane
قولي لي، يا فتاتي العزيزة، ما الذي يسرّك بعدُ أكثر، وماذا أصنع؟ يا ديفي، يا حسناء الوجه، سأفعل كلَّ ما تقولين، سهلًا كان أو عسيرًا.
Unspecified (male speaker addressing a goddess/young woman; likely a dialogue participant in Adhyāya 79)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: vira
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अन्यत्ते = अन्यत् + ते; तत्सर्वं = तत् + सर्वम्; कर्तास्मि = कर्ता + अस्मि; साध्यासाध्यं = साध्य + असाध्यम् (द्वन्द्व-समासः).
FAQs
It expresses total willingness and commitment: the speaker asks what would please the addressed lady/goddess and promises to do it, whether easy or difficult.
They contrast what is feasible/easy (sādhya) with what is very hard or seemingly impossible (asādhya), emphasizing the speaker’s resolve beyond obstacles.
The verse highlights sincerity in commitment—offering help or service with steadiness, not conditional on convenience or difficulty.