Shloka 9

Parīkṣit-janma-saṃkaṭa and Kuntī’s petition to Vāsudeva (परिक्षिज्जन्मसंकटं कुन्त्याः प्रार्थना च)

Devanagari script

धूपगन्धनिरुद्धं तत्‌ सुमनोभिश्च संवृतम्‌

Transliteration

dhūpagandhaniruddhaṃ tat sumanobhiś ca saṃvṛtam

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: That place was filled and enclosed by the fragrance of incense and covered with clusters of fresh blossoms, creating an atmosphere of reverent auspiciousness around the rite.

Word by Word

• धूपगन्धनिरुद्धम्: blocked/obstructed by incense-fragrance
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धूपगन्धनिरुद्ध
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• तत्: that (thing/place)
• तत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• सुमनोभिः: with flowers
• सुमनोभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमनस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• संवृतम्: covered/enclosed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संवृत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• dhūpa (incense)
• sumanas (flowers/blossoms)