Shloka 75

Aṣṭāvakra–Strī-saṃvāda: Dhṛti, hospitality, and a dispute on autonomy

Devanagari script

अथ तां संविशन्‌ प्राह शयने भास्वरे तदा

Transliteration

atha tāṁ saṁviśan prāha śayane bhāsvare tadā

Translation

Then, as he lay down upon the radiant couch, he spoke to her.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• संविशन्: entering/lying down (approaching to lie)
• संविशन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सं-विश्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्राह: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आह् (अह्/ब्रू)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• शयने: on the bed
• शयने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शयन
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• भास्वरे: bright, shining
• भास्वरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भास्वर
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• तदा: at that time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

Speaker

सअद्टावक्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• a woman addressed as ‘tām’ (her)
• śayana (bed/couch)