Shloka 74

भरतचरितम्—मृगासक्ति-हेतुकः समाधिभङ्गः, जातिस्मरत्वं, रहूगण-जाḍभरत-संवादः

Devanagari script

भो भो विसृज्य शिबिकां प्रसादं कुरु मे द्विज कथ्यतां को भवान् अत्र जाल्मरूपधरः स्थितः

Transliteration

bho bho visṛjya śibikāṃ prasādaṃ kuru me dvija kathyatāṃ ko bhavān atra jālmarūpadharaḥ sthitaḥ

Translation

« هيه، هيه! ضعِ المحفّة وامنحني رضاك، أيها الثنائيّ الميلاد. أخبرني: من أنت القائم هنا متلبّسًا بهذه الهيئة الدنيئة المخادعة؟ »

Word by Word

• भो: O!
• भो: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भो (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बोधनार्थक अव्यय (vocative particle: 'O!')

• भो: O!
• भो: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भो (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बोधनार्थक अव्यय (repetition for emphasis)

• विसृज्य: having let go, releasing
• विसृज्य: Sambandha (Prior action/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि + √सृज् (धातु) → विसृज्य (कृदन्त; ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): 'having released/letting go'

• शिबिकाम्: the palanquin
• शिबिकाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिबिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• प्रसादम्: favor, grace
• प्रसादम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• कुरु: do, grant
• कुरु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; एन्क्लिटिक रूप

• द्विज: O brahmin
• द्विज: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/vocative), एकवचन

• कथ्यताम्: let it be told
• कथ्यताम्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कथ् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive): 'let it be told'

• कः: who?
• कः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम

• भवान्: you (sir)
• भवान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; आदरार्थ सर्वनाम

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb: 'here')

• जाल्म-रूप-धरः: one bearing a base form
• जाल्म-रूप-धरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाल्म (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त; √धृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: 'जाल्मं रूपं धरति' = one who bears a vile/low form

• स्थितः: standing, present
• स्थितः: Karta (Predicate/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √स्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'standing/remaining'

Speaker

A king or royal authority figure addressing a disguised ascetic/brāhmaṇa (reported within Parāśara’s narration to Maitreya)

Characters & Entities

• King (unnamed in this verse)
• Dwij(a) / Brāhmaṇa (disguised ascetic)

FAQs

What is the significance of a disguised ascetic episode in the Vishnu Purana?

Such scenes test a ruler’s dharma and discernment, showing how power should respond to apparent disorder or deceit within society.

How does Sage Parāśara explain royal conduct through these dialogues?

By embedding sharp exchanges in dynasty narratives, Parāśara illustrates how speech, restraint, and judgment reveal a king’s adherence to dharma.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the episode functions under Vishnu’s sovereign order—dharma and kingship are ultimately upheld within His cosmic governance.