Shloka 20
Gratitude, Discernment, and the Escalation of Power (Śvā–Dvipī–Vyāghra–Nāga–Siṃha–Śarabha Itihāsa)
Devanagari script
व्याप्रं दृष्टवा क्षुधाभुग्नं देष्टिणं वनगोचरम् । दडीपी जीवितरक्षार्थमृषिं शरणमेयिवान्
Transliteration
vyāghraṁ dṛṣṭvā kṣudhābhugnaṁ deṣṭiṇaṁ vanagocaram | dadīpī jīvitarakṣārtham ṛṣiṁ śaraṇam eyivān ||
Translation
বনে বিচরণকারী, ক্ষুধায় দুর্বল ও নিষ্ঠুর অভিপ্রায়ধারী সেই বাঘকে দেখে চিতাটি প্রাণরক্ষার জন্য আবার ঋষির শরণ নিল।
Word by Word
व्याघ्रम्tiger
व्याघ्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्याघ्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for absolutive)
क्षुधाby hunger
क्षुधा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्षुध्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
भग्नम्broken, weakened
भग्नम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootभग्न
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
दंष्ट्रिणम्tusked/fanged
दंष्ट्रिणम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootदंष्ट्रिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वनगोचरम्roaming in the forest
वनगोचरम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootवन-गोचर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
द्वीपीthe leopard (dvipī)
द्वीपी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्वीपिन्/द्वीपी
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जीवित-रक्षार्थम्for the sake of protecting (his) life
जीवित-रक्षार्थम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootजीवित-रक्षा-अर्थ
Formअर्थम् (purpose-accusative used adverbially)
ऋषिम्the sage
ऋषिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शरणम्refuge
शरणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशरण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
एयिवान्having come; came
एयिवान्:
TypeVerb
Rootइ (ए/आय्-आदेश)
Formक्तवतु (past active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaṚ
ṛṣi (sage)V
vyāghra (tiger)D
dadīpī (leopard)V
vana (forest)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes