Shloka 54
Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
Devanagari script
निश्चक्राम ततस्तस्मात् पृष्टश्चाह महाबल: । वृत्तं प्रह्द मां विद्धि यतः सत्यं ततो हाहम्
Translation
তখন সেখান থেকে এক মহাবলী প্রকাশ পেল। জিজ্ঞাসিত হলে সে বলল—“প্রহ্লাদ! আমাকে সদাচার (বৃত্ত) বলে জানো। যেখানে সত্য, সেখানেই আমি।”
Word by Word
निश्चक्रामwent out, came forth
निश्चक्राम:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-√क्रम्
Formलिट् (परस्मैपद), 3, singular
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
तस्मात्from him/that (one)
तस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine/neuter, ablative, singular
पृष्टःhaving been asked
पृष्टः:
TypeAdjective
Root√पृच्छ्
Formक्त (past passive participle), masculine, nominative, singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
आहsaid
आह:
TypeVerb
Root√अह्/√ब्रू
Formलिट् (परस्मैपद), 3, singular
महाबलःthe mighty one
महाबलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाबल
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
वृत्तम्conduct, behavior
वृत्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्त
Formneuter, accusative, singular
प्रह्लादO Prahlāda
प्रह्लाद:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रह्लाद
Formmasculine, vocative, singular
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, accusative, singular
विद्धिknow (me as), understand
विद्धि:
TypeVerb
Root√विद्
Formलोट् (imperative), 2, singular
यतःwhere/whence
यतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयतः
सत्यम्truth
सत्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
Formneuter, nominative, singular
ततःthere, thence
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, nominative, singular
Speaker
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes