Shloka 35

Vyāghra–Gomāyu Saṃvāda (व्याघ्रगोमायु संवाद) — Testing Character Beneath Appearances

Devanagari script

मदीया माननीयास्ते श्रोतव्यं च हितं वच: । कल्पिता या च मे वृत्ति: सा भवेत्‌ त्वयि सुस्थिरा,मेरे आत्मीयजनोंका आपको सम्मान करना होगा। मेरी कही हुई हितकर बातें आपको सुननी होंगी। मेरे लिये जो जीविकाकी व्यवस्था आपने की है, वह आपहीके पास सुस्थिर एवं सुरक्षित रहे

Translation

“You must honor my own kinsmen. You must listen to the beneficial words I speak. And the provision you have arranged for my livelihood should remain steady and secure under your protection.”

Word by Word

मदीयाःmy (people)

माननीयाःworthy of honor

तेto you

श्रोतव्यम्is to be listened to / must be heard

चand

हितम्beneficial

वचःspeech/words

कल्पिताarranged/appointed

याwhich

चand

मेof me / my

वृत्तिःlivelihood/maintenance

साthat

भवेत्may be / should be

त्वयिin you / with you

सुस्थिराvery steady/secure

Speaker

शार्टूल उवाच

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes