Shloka 11
Śṛṅgī’s Curse on King Parikṣit
Parikṣit–Śṛṅgī–Takṣaka Causal Link
Devanagari script
एके तत्राब्रुवन् नागा वयं भूत्वा द्विजर्षभा: । जनमेजयं तु भिक्षामो यज्ञस्ते न भवेदिति,उस समय वहाँ कुछ नागोंने कहा--“हमलोग श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण बनकर जनमेजयसे यह भिक्षा माँगें कि तुम्हारा यज्ञ न हो '
Transliteration
eke tatrābruvan nāgā vayaṁ bhūtvā dvijarṣabhāḥ | janamejayaṁ tu bhikṣāmo yajñas te na bhaved iti ||
Translation
Then some of the Nāgas said there, “Let us assume the form of eminent Brahmins and beg King Janamejaya: ‘May your sacrifice not take place.’”
Word by Word
एकेsome (persons)
एके:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
अब्रुवन्said/spoke
अब्रुवन्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
नागाःserpents (Nāgas)
नागाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनाग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वयम्we
वयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormMasculine/Feminine/Neuter, Nominative, Plural
भूत्वाhaving become
भूत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
द्विजर्षभाःbest of the twice-born (excellent Brahmins)
द्विजर्षभाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजर्षभ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
जनमेजयम्Janamejaya
जनमेजयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजनमेजय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
भिक्षामःwe beg/request
भिक्षामः:
TypeVerb
Rootभिक्ष्
FormPresent (Lat), 1st, Plural, Parasmaipada
यज्ञःsacrifice
यज्ञः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेof you/your
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormMasculine/Feminine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
भवेत्may be/should happen
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
Speaker
शेष उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
NāgasJ
JanamejayaY
Yajña (sacrifice)Sandhi Notes