Shloka 9

The Yayāti Episode: Succession and Royal Dharma Instructions to Pūru

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तथा राजा तामुवाच वराननाम् । चिंतितं यन्मया देवि तच्छृणुष्व हि सांप्रतम्

Transliteration

evamuktastathā rājā tāmuvāca varānanām | ciṃtitaṃ yanmayā devi tacchṛṇuṣva hi sāṃpratam

Translation

So angesprochen, sprach der König zu jener schönantlitzigen Frau: „O Devī, höre nun, worüber ich nachgesonnen habe.“

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• uktaḥ: (having been) addressed/spoken
• uktaḥ: Karta (Subject—‘having been spoken to’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• tathā: so, in that manner
• tathā: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• tām: her
• tām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (Predicate action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• varānanām: the fair-faced lady
• varānanām: Karma (Apposition to tām)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara + ānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• ciṃtitam: thought, contemplated (thing)
• ciṃtitam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ciṃt (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here द्वितीया (object of ‘hear’)

• yat: what
• yat: Karma (relative—‘what’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Kartr̥ (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aham (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• devi: O goddess/lady
• devi: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन (Vocative/8th), एकवचन (Singular)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (Object—‘that’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• śṛṇuṣva: listen
• śṛṇuṣva: Prayojaka (Injunctive/command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद

• hi: indeed
• hi: Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/assurance)

• sāṃpratam: now, at present
• sāṃpratam: Kāla (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sāṃpratam (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

Speaker

The king (rājā)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: evamuktaḥ = evam + uktaḥ; tāmuvāca = tām + uvāca; yanmayā = yat + mayā; tacchṛṇuṣva = tat + śṛṇuṣva (tac + śṛ- → tacchṛ-).

FAQs

Who is speaking in this verse?

The speaker is the king (rājā), who responds after being addressed and then speaks to a lady he calls “Devi.”

What is the central action described in this shloka?

It marks a transition in dialogue: the king begins to share a concern or reflection he has been thinking about and asks the Devi to listen.

What ethical or devotional tone is implied here?

The verse models respectful speech and attentive dialogue—presenting one’s doubts or reflections humbly and inviting careful listening before proceeding.