Shloka 7
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 60: Arjuna’s return, auspicious omens, and mission delegation
Devanagari script
तां तु गाथां जगुः प्रीता गन्धर्वा: सूर्यवर्चस: । पितृदेवमनुष्याणां शृण्वतां वल्गुवादिन:,सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी और मधुरभाषी गन्धर्वोने प्रसन्न होकर देवताओं, पितरों और मनुष्योंके सुनते हुए यह गाथा गायी थी
Transliteration
tāṃ tu gāthāṃ jaguḥ prītā gandharvāḥ sūryavarcasaḥ | pitṛdevamanuṣyāṇāṃ śṛṇvatāṃ valguvādinaḥ ||
Translation
Erfreut sangen die Gandharvas — strahlend wie die Sonne und süß im Wort — eben jenes Lied, während die Pitṛs, die Götter und die Menschen zuhörten.
Word by Word
ताम्that (her/it)
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
गाथाम्song/verse (gāthā)
गाथाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगाथा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
जगुःsang
जगुः:
TypeVerb
Rootगै
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
प्रीताःpleased, delighted
प्रीताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रीत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
गन्धर्वाःGandharvas
गन्धर्वाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगन्धर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सूर्यवर्चसःhaving sun-like radiance
सूर्यवर्चसः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसूर्यवर्चस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
पितृदेवमनुष्याणाम्of the Pitṛs, gods, and humans
पितृदेवमनुष्याणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ-देव-मनुष्य
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
शृण्वताम्while (they) were listening / of the listeners
शृण्वताम्:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormPresent active participle (Śatṛ), Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
वल्गुवादिनःsweet-speaking, melodious-voiced
वल्गुवादिनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवल्गुवादिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
NāradaG
GandharvasS
Sūrya (Sun, as a simile)P
Pitṛs (ancestors)D
Devas (gods)M
Manuṣyas (humans)G
Gāthā (song/ballad)Sandhi Notes