Shloka 15
Ādi-parva 109: Pāṇḍu’s Forest Hunt and Kiṃdama’s Curse (पाण्डोर्मृगयावृत्तान्तः—किंदमशापः)
Devanagari script
क्रियमाणेषु कृत्येषु कुमाराणां महात्मनाम् | पौरजानपदा: सर्वे बभूवु: सततोत्सवा:,उन महात्मा कुमारोंके यज्ञोपवीतादि संस्कार किये जानेके समय नगर और देशके सभी लोग निरन्तर उत्सव मनाते थे
Transliteration
kriyamāṇeṣu kṛtyeṣu kumārāṇāṁ mahātmanām | paurajānapadāḥ sarve babhūvuḥ satatotsavāḥ ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: While the prescribed rites for those noble princes were being performed—such as the investiture with the sacred thread and related sacraments—all the townspeople and countryfolk remained in a continual festive spirit.
Word by Word
क्रियमाणेषुwhile being performed
क्रियमाणेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootकृ (धातु) → क्रियमाण (वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि कृदन्त)
Formनपुंसक, सप्तमी, बहुवचन
कृत्येषुin the rites/acts to be done
कृत्येषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकृत्य
Formनपुंसक, सप्तमी, बहुवचन
कुमाराणाम्of the princes/boys
कुमाराणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकुमार
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन
महात्मनाम्of the great-souled
महात्मनाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहात्मन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन
पौरtownspeople/citizens
पौर:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपौर
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
जानपदाःcountryfolk/people of the realm
जानपदाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजानपद
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
बभूवुःwere/became
बभूवुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formलिट् (परिपूर्णभूत/परफेक्ट), प्रथम, बहुवचन
सततconstantly
सतत:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसतत
उत्सवाःfestive/celebrating (lit. festivals)
उत्सवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउत्सव
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaK
kumārāḥ (the princes)P
paurāḥ (townspeople)J
jānapadāḥ (countryfolk)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes