Shloka 7

Devanagari script

तपसस्तु प्रभावेन नियमोपार्जितेन च।सर्वानेव बिलादस्मादुद्धरिष्यामि वानरान्।।।।

Transliteration

tapasas tu prabhāvena niyamopārjitena ca |

sarvān eva bilād asmād uddhariṣyāmi vānarān ||

Translation

“মোৰ তপস্যাৰ প্ৰভাৱত আৰু নিয়মানুষ্ঠানৰ দ্বাৰা অৰ্জিত শক্তিত, এই গুহাৰ পৰা সকলো বানৰক মই উদ্ধাৰ কৰি বাহিৰলৈ উলিয়াম।”

Word by Word

• tapasaḥ: of austerity
• tapasaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — 'of austerity'

• tu: indeed/by (that)
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), विरोध/अन्वयबोधक (but/indeed)

• prabhāvena: by the power
• prabhāvena: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) — 'by the power/effect'

• niyama-upārjitena: earned by discipline
• niyama-upārjitena: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niyama (प्रातिपदिक) + upārjita (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masc/Neut) — क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; तत्पुरुषः: niyamena upārjitam (earned by observances)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) — विशेषणम्

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), अवधारण (emphasis)

• bilāt: from the cave
• bilāt: Apādāna (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — 'from the cave'

• asmāt: from this
• asmāt: Apādāna (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masc/Neut) — 'from this'

• uddhariṣyāmi: I will rescue
• uddhariṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud√hṛ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद — 'I will lift out/rescue'

• vānarān: monkeys
• vānarān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

Context

'I will help all monkeys out of this cave by virtue of my power of asceticism duly practised.

Characters & Entities

• tāpasī (ascetic woman)
• tapas (austerity)
• vānaras

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma as compassionate service supported by self-discipline: spiritual power (tapas) is portrayed as meant for protection and uplift of others, not mere display.

What is the narrative situation?

After warning them of the cave’s danger, the ascetic offers a concrete means of rescue through her ascetic attainments.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Karunā (compassion) joined with niyama (disciplined practice).