Shloka 183
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
Devanagari script
अलमन्याभिस्तेषां कथाभिरप्यन्यधर्मयुक्ताभि: । येषां न क्षणमपि रुचितो हरचरणस्मरणविच्छेद:
Translation
For those who cannot bear, even for a moment, to be cut off from the remembrance of Hara’s feet, all other tales—though filled with other forms of dharma—are wholly in vain.
Word by Word
अलम्enough; in vain; useless
अलम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअलम्
अन्याभिःwith other (ones)
अन्याभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
तेषाम्of those (persons)
तेषाम्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
कथाभिःwith stories; by narratives
कथाभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकथा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
अपिalso; even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अन्यधर्मयुक्ताभिःendowed with other dharmas; connected with other religious duties
अन्यधर्मयुक्ताभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्यधर्मयुक्त
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
येषाम्of whom
येषाम्:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
क्षणम्a moment
क्षणम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootक्षण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अपिeven
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
रुचितःpleasing; agreeable; liked
रुचितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootरुच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हरचरणस्मरणविच्छेदःseparation from the remembrance of Hara's (Śiva's) feet
हरचरणस्मरणविच्छेदः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहर-चरण-स्मरण-विच्छेद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वासुदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
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