Shloka 76
Aṣṭāvakra–Strī-saṃvāda: Dhṛti, hospitality, and a dispute on autonomy
Devanagari script
संलापात् तेन विप्रेण तथा सा तत्र भाषिता
Transliteration
saṃlāpāt tena vipreṇa tathā sā tatra bhāṣitā
Translation
Durch das Gespräch mit jenem Brahmanen sprach auch sie dort in gleicher Weise — erwiderte im Dialog angemessen, wie sich der Wortwechsel entfaltete.
Word by Word
संलापात्from (the) conversation
संलापात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootसंलाप
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
तेनby him / by that (person)
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
विप्रेणby the brahmin
विप्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
तथाthus / in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
साshe
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
भाषिताwas spoken to / was addressed
भाषिता:
TypeVerb
Rootभाष्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Feminine, Nominative, Singular, passive/resultative
Speaker
सअद्टावक्र उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
vipra (a brahmin)S
sā (a woman, unnamed in this half-verse)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The line highlights the ethical weight of speech in dharmic discourse: conversation shapes response, and one’s words often arise in relation to the tone and content set by a learned interlocutor.
A brahmin engages in dialogue, and the woman present responds there accordingly—indicating an ongoing exchange where her speech is prompted and structured by the conversation with him.