Shloka 28

Narmadā

Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा ब्राह्मणं बालास्तास्तत्र सरसस्तटे । जहृषुः कौतुकाविष्टा अयं नो भवितातिथिः

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā brāhmaṇaṃ bālāstāstatra sarasastaṭe | jahṛṣuḥ kautukāviṣṭā ayaṃ no bhavitātithiḥ

Translation

Als jene Mädchen den Brāhmaṇa dort am Ufer des Sees erblickten, jubelten sie, von neugieriger Erwartung erfüllt, und dachten: „Er wird unser Gast sein.“

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √dṛś (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त अव्यय)

• brāhmaṇam: the brāhmaṇa
• brāhmaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; apposition to 'tam'

• bālāḥ: the young girls
• bālāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahuvacana; here 'girls/young maidens'

• tāḥ: those (girls)
• tāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahuvacana; in apposition to 'bālāḥ'

• tatra: there
• tatra: Deśa (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (तत्र)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of place (देशवाचक)

• sarasaḥ: of the lake
• sarasaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Ekavacana; genitive 'of the lake'

• taṭe: on the bank
• taṭe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: taṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana; locative

• jahṛṣuḥ: rejoiced
• jahṛṣuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Bahuvacana

• kautuka-āviṣṭāḥ: filled with curiosity/excitement
• kautuka-āviṣṭāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kautuka (प्रातिपदिक) + āviṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त from ā-√viś)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Bahuvacana; agrees with 'bālāḥ/tāḥ'

• ayam: this (man)
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• naḥ: our/of us
• naḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (6th) Bahuvacana (genitive plural) enclitic; 'of us/our'

• bhavitā: will become
• bhavitā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु) + tṛ (तृ)
• Form: Periphrastic future agent-noun (भविता), Pumliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; 'will become'

• atithiḥ: a guest
• atithiḥ: Pratipādya (प्रातिपाद्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: atithi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; predicate nominative with 'bhavitā'

Speaker

Narrator (contextual; specific speaker not explicit in this single verse excerpt)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: hasya

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: bālāstāḥ = bālāḥ + tāḥ; sarasastaṭe = sarasaḥ + taṭe; kautukāviṣṭā = kautuka-āviṣṭāḥ (visarga dropped in verse orthography).

Characters & Entities

• brāhmaṇa
• bālāḥ (young girls)
• sarasa (lake)

FAQs

What is the central theme of this verse?

It highlights atithi-bhāva—welcoming a guest—as the girls joyfully anticipate hosting the arriving brāhmaṇa.

What does “atithi” imply in a Dharmic context?

Atithi means an unannounced guest; honoring such a guest is a valued duty in Dharma literature and Purāṇic storytelling.

What ethical lesson is conveyed here?

The verse models respectful hospitality and a positive, eager disposition toward serving others—especially guests and holy persons.