Shloka 23

Devanagari script

रसेनान्नेन पानेन लेह्यचोष्येण संयुतम्।अन्नानां निचयं सर्वं सृजस्व शबले त्वर।।।।

Transliteration

rasenānnena pānena lehyacoṣyeṇa saṃyutam |

annānāṃ nicayaṃ sarvaṃ sṛjasva śabale tvara ||

Translation

হে শবলে, ত্বরিত করো; রসযুক্ত অন্ন, পানীয়, লেহ্য ও চোষ্যসহ সমস্ত খাদ্যসম্ভারের সঞ্চয় সৃষ্টি করো।

Word by Word

• rasena: with liquid/juice
• rasena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• annena: with food (solid)
• annena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• pānena: with drink
• pānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• lehya-coṣyeṇa: with lickables and sippables
• lehya-coṣyeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lehya (√lih, लेह्य; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + coṣya (√cuṣ/√coṣ, चोष्य; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (itaretara); तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (collective)

• saṃyutam: endowed/combined
• saṃyutam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√yuj (युज् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘nicayam’)

• annānām: of foods
• annānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• nicayam: a collection/heap
• nicayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nicaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• sarvam: entire
• sarvam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘nicayam’ as ‘entire’)

• sṛjasva: create/produce
• sṛjasva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sṛj (सृज् धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; आज्ञार्थः

• śabale: O Śabalā
• śabale: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śabalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• tvara: hasten
• tvara: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tvarā (प्रातिपदिक) / √tvar (त्वर् धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; धातु √tvar ‘to hasten’

Context

Vasishta, son of Brahma, the greatest among those who recite prayers and possess rich asceticism enquired of king Viswamitra comfortably seated (before him):

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Śabalā (Kāmadhenu)

FAQs

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

Service as dharma: honoring guests through prompt, complete provisioning—dharma is expressed through timely, practical care.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha instructs Śabalā to manifest an entire feast in multiple culinary forms for the visiting party.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Diligence and completeness in duty—hospitality is carried out thoroughly, not partially.