Shloka 17
शृङ्गिशापः—तक्षककाश्यपसंवादः (Śṛṅgī’s Curse and the Takṣaka–Kāśyapa Dialogue)
Devanagari script
यस्य कन्यास्ति भूतस्य ये मयेह प्रकीर्तिता: । ते मे कन्यां प्रयच्छन्तु चरत: सर्वतोदिशम्,“मैंने यहाँ जिनका नाम लेकर पुकारा है, उनमेंसे जिस किसी भी प्राणीके पास विवाहके योग्य विख्यात गुणोंवाली कन्या हो, वह सब दिशाओंमें विचरनेवाले मुझ ब्राह्मणगको अपनी कन्या दे
Translation
Takṣaka said: “Among the beings whose names I have called here, whoever has a maiden renowned for virtues and fit for marriage—let them grant her to me, a Brahmin who wanders in all directions.”
Word by Word
यस्यof whom/whose
यस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
कन्याa daughter/maiden
कन्या:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अस्तिis/exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
भूतस्यof a being/creature
भूतस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
येwho (those who)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मयाby me
मया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormMasculine/Feminine, Instrumental, Singular
इहhere
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
प्रकीर्तिताःproclaimed/mentioned
प्रकीर्तिताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र-कीर्तित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Past passive participle (क्त), Passive (sense)
तेthey/those
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मेto me/for me
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormMasculine/Feminine, Dative, Singular
कन्याम्daughter/maiden (as object)
कन्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
प्रयच्छन्तुlet them give/bestow
प्रयच्छन्तु:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-यम्
FormImperative, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
चरतःto (me) wandering
चरतः:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootचर्
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular, Present active participle (शतृ), Active
सर्वतःfrom all sides/everywhere
सर्वतः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वतः
दिशम्direction
दिशम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदिश्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
तक्षक उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes