Shloka 37

Jarītā–Śārṅgā-saṃvāda: Ākhu-haraṇa and the Approach of Agni (आखुहरणं अग्न्यागमनश्च)

Devanagari script

आराधयन्‌ महादेवं नियत: संशितब्रतः । उपवासपरो राजन्‌ दीर्घकालमतिष्ठत,राजन! तीक्ष्ण व्रतका पालन करनेवाले राजा श्वेतकि मन-इन्द्रियोंके संयमपूर्वक महादेवजीकी आराधना करते हुए बहुत दिनोंतक निराहार खड़े रहे

Transliteration

ārādhayan mahādevaṁ niyataḥ saṁśitavrataḥ | upavāsaparo rājan dīrghakālam atiṣṭhata ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: O King, steadfast and firm in his austere vow, he worshipped Mahādeva with disciplined mind and senses; devoted to fasting, he stood without food for a long time.

Word by Word

• आराधयन्: worshipping, propitiating
• आराधयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आराधय् (धातु: राध् + आ-)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महादेवं: Mahādeva (Śiva)
• महादेवं: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• नियतः: restrained, self-controlled
• नियतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नियत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• संशितब्रतः: of strict/keen vow
• संशितब्रतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संशितव्रत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उपवासपरः: devoted to fasting
• उपवासपरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपवासपर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• दीर्घकालम्: for a long time
• दीर्घकालम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीर्घकाल
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अतिष्ठत्: stood, remained
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Mahādeva (Śiva)