Shloka 9
Yogakṣema, Purohita, and the Mucukunda–Vaiśravaṇa Dialogue (योगक्षेम–पुरोहित–मुचुकुन्दवैश्रवणसंवादः)
Devanagari script
धनद उवाच बलवन्तस्त्वया पूर्वे राजान: सपुरोहिता: । न चैवं समवर्तन्त यथा त्वमिह वर्तसे
Translation
Dhanada (Kubera) sprach: „O König! Auch früher gab es Könige, die so stark waren wie du, und auch sie hatten ihre Priester. Doch niemand hat sich mir hier gegenüber so verhalten, wie du dich verhältst.“
Word by Word
धनदःKubera (the giver of wealth)
धनदः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधनद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
बलवन्तःpowerful
बलवन्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
त्वयाby you / with you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
Form—, Instrumental, Singular
पूर्वेformer / earlier
पूर्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
राजानःkings
राजानः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सपुरोहिताःwith (their) priests
सपुरोहिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस-पुरोहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवम्thus / in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
समवर्तन्तbehaved / conducted themselves
समवर्तन्त:
TypeVerb
Rootवृत्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Plural, Atmanepada
यथाas / just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
Form—, Nominative, Singular
इहhere
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
वर्तसेyou behave / you conduct yourself
वर्तसे:
TypeVerb
Rootवृत्
FormPresent (Lat), 2nd, Singular, Atmanepada
Speaker
धनद उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes