Shloka 7
लुब्धक-कपोत-कपोती-आख्यानम्
The Hunter and the Pigeon Couple: Expiation and Refuge-Ethics
Devanagari script
यदि सा रुक्तनेत्रान्ता चित्राड़ी मधुरस्वरा । अद्य नायाति मे कानन््ता न कार्य जीवितेन मे
Translation
„Ihre Augenwinkel waren leicht gerötet, ihre Glieder schimmerten in bunten Farben, und ihre Stimme war von wunderbarer Süße. Wenn heute meine Geliebte, die mir so teuer ist wie das Leben selbst, nicht kommt — wozu taugt mir dann dieses Leben?“
Word by Word
यदिif
यदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
साshe (that woman)
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
रक्तनेत्रान्ताhaving reddened corners of the eyes
रक्तनेत्रान्ता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootरक्त-नेत्र-अन्त
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
चित्राङ्गीshe whose limbs are variegated/beautifully marked
चित्राङ्गी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र-अङ्गिन्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
मधुरस्वराsweet-voiced
मधुरस्वरा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमधुर-स्वर
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अद्यtoday/now
अद्य:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
आयातिcomes
आयाति:
TypeVerb
Rootया
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
मेto me / my
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Dative/Genitive, Singular
कान्ताbeloved (woman)
कान्ता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकान्ता
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
कार्यःof use/needed (to be done)
कार्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootकार्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जीवितेनwith life / by living
जीवितेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootजीवित
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
मेfor me / my
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Dative/Genitive, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes