Shloka 6
Ādi-parva Adhyāya 98 — Paraśurāma’s kṣatriya suppression; Dīrghatamas, Bali, Sudēṣṇā, and the birth of Aṅga
Devanagari script
प्रतीप उवाच नाहं परस्त्रियं कामाद् गच्छेयं वरवर्णिनि । न चासवर्णा कल्याणि धर्म्यमेतद्धि मे व्रतम्,प्रतीपने कहा--सुन्दरी! मैं कामवश परायी स्त्रीके साथ समागम नहीं कर सकता। जो अपने वर्णकी न हो, उससे भी मैं सम्बन्ध नहीं रख सकता। कल्याणि! यह मेरा धर्मानुकूल व्रत है
Translation
Pratīpa said: “Fair lady, I cannot, out of desire, consort with another man’s wife. Nor, auspicious one, will I form a union with one not of my own varṇa. This is my vow, in keeping with dharma.”
Word by Word
pratīpaḥPratīpa (the king)
pratīpaḥ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootpratīpa
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
uvācasaid
uvāca:
TypeVerb
Rootvac
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
nanot
na:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna
ahamI
aham:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootasmad
Form—, Nominative, Singular
para-striyamanother's wife
para-striyam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootpara-strī
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
kāmātout of desire
kāmāt:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootkāma
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
gaccheyamwould go (approach)
gaccheyam:
TypeVerb
Rootgam
FormOptative, 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
vara-varṇiniO fair-complexioned one
vara-varṇini:
TypeAdjective
Rootvara-varṇin
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular
nanor / not
na:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna
caand
ca:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca
a-savarnāone of a different varṇa
a-savarnā:
TypeAdjective
Roota-savarna
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
kalyāṇiO auspicious one
kalyāṇi:
TypeNoun
Rootkalyāṇī
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular
dharmyamrighteous, in accordance with dharma
dharmyam:
TypeAdjective
Rootdharmya
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
etatthis
etat:
TypePronoun
Rootetad
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
hiindeed / for
hi:
TypeIndeclinable
Roothi
memy
me:
TypePronoun
Rootasmad
Form—, Genitive, Singular
vratamvow
vratam:
TypeNoun
Rootvrata
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
प्रतीप उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes