Shloka 21
Tīrtha-Sevana and the Cursed Apsaras
Grāha-Encounter at Saubhadra Tīrtha
Devanagari script
ब्रह्मोवाच ऋते<मरत्वं युवयो: सर्वमुक्तं भविष्यति । अन्यद् वृणीतं मृत्योश्व॒ विधानममरै: समम्,ब्रह्माजीने कहा--अमरत्वके सिवा तुम्हारी माँगी हुई सब वस्तुएँ तुम्हें प्राप्त होंगी। तुम मृत्युका कोई दूसरा ऐसा विधान माँग लो, जो तुम्हें देवताओंके समान बनाये रख सके
Translation
Brahmā said: “Except for immortality, everything you have asked for will be granted. Choose instead some other ordinance concerning death—one that may keep you on a par with the gods.”
Word by Word
ब्रह्माBrahmā
ब्रह्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
ऋतेexcept/without
ऋते:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootऋते
अमरत्वम्immortality
अमरत्वम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअमरत्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
युवयोःof you two
युवयोः:
TypePronoun
Rootयुवम्
FormCommon, Genitive, Dual
सर्वम्everything
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उक्तम्said/asked (by you)
उक्तम्:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formक्त, Neuter, Accusative, Singular
भविष्यतिwill be / will come to pass
भविष्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormSimple Future, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अन्यत्another (thing)
अन्यत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वृणीतम्choose (you two)!
वृणीतम्:
TypeVerb
Rootवृ
FormImperative, 2nd, Dual, Atmanepada
मृत्योःfrom death
मृत्योः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootमृत्यु
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
विधानम्arrangement/ordinance/condition
विधानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविधान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अमरैःwith the immortals (gods)
अमरैः:
TypeNoun
Rootअमर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
समम्equal (to)
समम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
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Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
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