Shloka 72

Ādi-parva Adhyāya 3 — Janamejaya’s Rite, Dhaumya’s Parīkṣā, and Uttanka’s Kuṇḍala Quest (सर्पसत्रप्रस्तावना–गुरुपरीक्षा–उत्तङ्कोपाख्यान)

Devanagari script

स एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच--एतत्‌ प्रत्यनुनये भवन्तावश्विनौ नोत्सहेडहमनिवेद्य गुरवे5पूपमुपयोक्तुमिति,उनके ऐसा कहनेपर उपमन्युने उत्तर दिया--'इसके लिये तो आप दोनों अश्विनीकुमारोंकी मैं बड़ी अनुनय-विनय करता हूँ। गुरुजीके निवेदन किये बिना मैं इस पूएको नहीं खा सकता”

Translation

Thus spoken to, Upamanyu replied: “For this I earnestly entreat you, O Aśvins. I cannot consume this pūpa without first informing my teacher.”

Word by Word

सःhe

एवम्thus

उक्तःhaving been spoken to / addressed

प्रत्युवाचreplied

एतत्this (thing)

प्रतिtowards / in return

अनुनयेin (the matter of) entreaty / persuasion

भवन्तौyou two (honorific)

अश्विनौthe two Aśvins

नnot

उत्सहेI am able / I dare

अहम्I

अनिवेद्यwithout informing / without reporting

गुरवेto the teacher

अपूपम्a cake / sweet offering

उपयोक्तुम्to eat / to partake

इतिthus (quoting)

Speaker

राम उवाच

Sandhi Notes