Shloka 31
Naimiṣa-satra Praśna–Prativacana
The Sages’ Questions at Naimiṣa and Sūta’s Reply
Devanagari script
जगुः सामानि गन्धर्वा ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः / व्याजह्रुर्मुनयो वाचं चित्राक्षरपदां शुभाम्
Transliteration
jaguḥ sāmāni gandharvā nanṛtuścāpsarogaṇāḥ / vyājahrurmunayo vācaṃ citrākṣarapadāṃ śubhām
Translation
The gandharvas sang the Sāma chants, and the hosts of apsarases danced; the sages uttered auspicious speech, adorned with wondrous syllables and words.
Word by Word
jaguḥthey sang
jaguḥ:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√gai गै (धातु)
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)
sāmāniSāman chants
sāmāni:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootsāman (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
gandharvāḥthe gandharvas
gandharvāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootgandharva (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)
nanṛtuḥthey danced
nanṛtuḥ:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√nṛt नृत् (धातु)
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)
apsarogaṇāḥthe groups of apsarases
apsarogaṇāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootapsaras + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormTatpuruṣa: apsaras-gaṇa; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)
vyājahruḥthey uttered/recited forth
vyājahruḥ:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootvi-ā-√hṛ हृ (धातु)
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद); with preverbs vi- + ā-
munayaḥthe sages
munayaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmuni (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)
vācamspeech, utterance
vācam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootvāc (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
citra-akṣara-padāmhaving wondrous syllables and words
citra-akṣara-padām:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootcitra + akṣara + pada (प्रातिपदिक)
FormTatpuruṣa (multi-member): citra-akṣara-pada; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying vācam
śubhāmauspicious
śubhām:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootśubha (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying vācam