Shloka 9
Sarasvatī-Śāpavimokṣa, Rākṣasa-Mokṣa, and Aruṇā-Tīrtha
Indra–Namuci Expiation
Devanagari script
विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठी तावहन्यहनि भारत । स्पर्धा तपःकृतां तीव्रां चक्रतुस्तो तपोधनौ,भारत! विश्वामित्र और वसिष्ठ दोनों ही तपस्याके धनी थे, वे प्रतिदिन होड़ लगाकर अत्यन्त कठोर तप किया करते थे
Transliteration
viśvāmitravaśiṣṭhī tāv ahany ahani bhārata | spardhā tapaḥkṛtāṃ tīvrāṃ cakratus tau tapodhanau ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: O Bhārata, Viśvāmitra and Vasiṣṭha—both rich in ascetic power—day after day entered a fierce rivalry of austerities, each striving to outdo the other through severe tapas.
Word by Word
विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठौVishvamitra and Vasistha
विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वामित्र + वसिष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
अहनिin the day
अहनि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअहन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
अहनिin the day (day after day)
अहनि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअहन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
भारतO Bharata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
स्पर्धाम्rivalry, competition
स्पर्धाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्पर्धा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तपःकृताम्connected with/produced by austerity (austerity-made)
तपःकृताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootतपःकृत्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तीव्राम्intense, severe
तीव्राम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootतीव्र
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
चक्रतुःthey two did/made
चक्रतुः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Dual
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
तपोधनौthe two rich in austerity (ascetics)
तपोधनौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतपोधन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaV
ViśvāmitraV
VasiṣṭhaB
Bhārata (Janamejaya as addressee)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes