Shloka 4
Ruru–Pramadvarā: Lineage, Fosterage, Betrothal, and the Snakebite Crisis (Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 8)
Devanagari script
तस्य ब्रह्मन् रुरो: सर्व चरितं भूरितेजस: । विस्तरेण प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छुणु त्वमशेषत:,ब्रह्मन्! मैं महातेजस्वी रुरुके सम्पूर्ण चरित्रका विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन करूँगा। वह सब- का-सब आप सुनिये
Transliteration
tasya brahman ruroḥ sarva-caritaṁ bhūri-tejasaḥ | vistareṇa pravakṣyāmi tac chṛṇu tvam aśeṣataḥ ||
Translation
O Brāhmaṇa, I shall relate in full the entire life-story of the mighty and radiant Ruru. Listen to it completely, in detail, without leaving anything out.
Word by Word
तस्यof him/that
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
ब्रह्मन्O Brahmin
ब्रह्मन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
रुरोःof Ruru
रुरोः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootरुरु
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
सर्वम्entire, all
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चरितम्deeds, life-story, conduct
चरितम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचरित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भूरितेजसःof the very radiant/very powerful one
भूरितेजसः:
Visheshana
TypeAdjective
Rootभूरितेजस्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
विस्तरेणin detail, at length
विस्तरेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविस्तर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
प्रवक्ष्यामिI shall narrate/tell
प्रवक्ष्यामि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), First, Singular, Parasmaipada
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
शृणुhear, listen
शृणु:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormImperative (Loṭ), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
अशेषतःcompletely, without remainder
अशेषतः:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअशेषतः
ब्रह्मन्O Brahmin
ब्रह्मन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
शौनक उवाच
Characters & Entities
R
RuruB
Brāhmaṇa (addressed listener)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes