Shloka 7

कल्माषपाद-शाप-कारणम्

Cause of Kalmāṣapāda’s Niyoga under a Curse

Devanagari script

उवाच चैनं कल्याण्या वाचा मधुरयोत्थितम्‌ । मा भैर्मनुजशार्दूल भद्गरमस्तु तवानघ,वे उठकर बैठे हुए महाराजसे कल्याणमयी मधुर वाणीमें बोले--“नरश्रेष्ठ। आप डरें नहीं। अनघ! आपका कल्याण हो”

Transliteration

uvāca cainaṃ kalyāṇyā vācā madhurayotthitam | mā bhair manujaśārdūla bhadraṃ astu tavānagha ||

Translation

The Gandharva addressed him in a gentle, auspicious, and sweet voice as he rose: “Do not be afraid, tiger among men. O sinless one, may good fortune be yours.”

Word by Word

• उवाच: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, singular, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• कल्याण्या: with auspicious
• कल्याण्या: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कल्याणी
• Form: feminine, instrumental, singular

• वाचा: speech/words
• वाचा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच्
• Form: feminine, instrumental, singular

• मधुरया: sweet
• मधुरया: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधुरा
• Form: feminine, instrumental, singular

• उत्थितम्: risen/standing up
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-स्था
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), masculine, accusative, singular

• मा: do not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा
• Form: prohibitive particle

• भैः: fear
• Type: Verb
• Root: भी
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd, singular, Parasmaipada

• मनुजशार्दूल: O tiger among men
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुज-शार्दूल
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• भद्रम्: welfare/good fortune
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र
• Form: neuter, nominative, singular

• अस्तु: may it be
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Imperative/benedictive sense (लोट्), 3rd, singular, Parasmaipada

• तव: of you/your
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, genitive, singular

• अनघ: O sinless one
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनघ
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

Speaker

गन्धर्व उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Gandharva
• manujaśārdūla (addressed human/king)
• anagha (addressed person)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse models dharmic speech: one should address others with gentleness, auspicious intent, and courage-giving reassurance, offering blessings rather than provoking fear.

What is happening in the narrative?

A Gandharva speaks to a human hero/king who has risen, calming him with sweet words—urging him not to fear and pronouncing a blessing for his welfare.