Shloka 21
अलर्कोपाख्यानम् — Indriya-Nigraha and Yogic Victory
Mahābhārata 14.30
Devanagari script
अलर्क उवाच दृष्टवा रूपाणि बहुशस्तानेव प्रतिगृध्यति । तस्माच्चक्षुर्हनिष्यामि निशितै: सायकैरहम्,अलर्क बोले--यह आँख भी अनेकों बार विभिन्न रूपोंका दर्शन करके पुन: उन्हींको देखना चाहती है। अतः मैं इसे अपने तीखे तीरोंसे मार डालूँगा
Transliteration
alarka uvāca dṛṣṭvā rūpāṇi bahuśas tāneva pratigṛdhyati | tasmāc cakṣur haniṣyāmi niśitaiḥ sāyakair aham ||
Translation
অলৰ্ক ক’লে—চকুৱে বহুবার নানা ৰূপ দেখি পুনৰ সেই ৰূপবোৰকেই চাবলৈ আকাঙ্ক্ষা কৰে; সেয়ে মই মোৰ তীক্ষ্ণ শৰদ্বাৰা এই চকুক বিনাশ কৰিম।
Word by Word
अलर्कःAlarka
अलर्कः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअलर्क
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
रूपाणिforms/appearances
रूपाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरूप
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
बहुशःmany times, repeatedly
बहुशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootबहुशस्
तानिthose (same ones)
तानि:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
प्रतिगृध्यतिcraves/longs for again
प्रतिगृध्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootगृध्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada, प्रति
तस्मात्therefore, from that reason
तस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
चक्षुःthe eye
चक्षुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचक्षुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
हनिष्यामिI will kill/destroy
हनिष्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormSimple Future, 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
निशितैःwith sharp
निशितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootनिशित
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सायकैःarrows
सायकैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसायक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
FormNominative, Singular
Speaker
अलर्क उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
AlarkaE
eye (cakṣuḥ)A
arrows (sāyaka)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes