Shloka 77
Puṣkara-Śapatha Itihāsa (Agastya–Indra Dispute at the Tīrthas) | पुष्कर-शपथ-आख्यानम्
Devanagari script
एका तिष्ठसि का च त्वं कस्यार्थे कि प्रयोजनम् । पद्मिनीतीरमाश्रित्य ब्रूहि त्वं किं चिकीर्षसि,“अरी! तू कौन है और किसलिये यहाँ अकेली खड़ी है? यहाँ तेरे आनेका क्या प्रयोजन है? इस सरोवरके तटपर रहकर तू कौन-सा कार्य सिद्ध करना चाहती है?”
Transliteration
ekā tiṣṭhasi kā ca tvaṃ kasyārthe ki prayojanam | padminītīram āśritya brūhi tvaṃ kiṃ cikīrṣasi ||
Translation
Bhīṣma said: “Who are you, standing here all alone, and for whose sake are you here? What purpose has brought you to this place? Having taken refuge on the bank of this lotus-filled lake, tell me—what is it that you intend to accomplish?”
Word by Word
एकāalone, single
एकā:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
तिष्ठसिyou stand
तिष्ठसि:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (तिष्ठ)
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
काwho?
का:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
कस्यof whom/for whose
कस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
अर्थेfor the sake/purpose
अर्थे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
किम्what?
किम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
प्रयोजनम्purpose, motive
प्रयोजनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रयोजन
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
पद्मिनी-तीरम्the bank of the lotus-pond
पद्मिनी-तीरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपद्मिनी + तीर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आश्रित्यhaving resorted to, taking refuge at
आश्रित्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-श्रि
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
ब्रूहिtell (me)
ब्रूहि:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
किम्what?
किम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चिकीर्षसिyou wish/intend to do
चिकीर्षसि:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (चिकीर्ष)
FormPresent (desiderative stem), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaP
padminī (lotus-lake/pond)T
tīra (bank/shore)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes