Shloka 41
Vyāghra–Gomāyu Saṃvāda (व्याघ्रगोमायु संवाद) — Testing Character Beneath Appearances
Devanagari script
मित्रबुद्धया च गोमायुं सान्त्वयित्वा प्रसाद्य च । दोषैस्तु समता नेतुमैच्छन्नशुभबुद्धय:
Transliteration
mitrabuddhayā ca gomāyuṃ sāntvayitvā prasādya ca | doṣais tu samatā netum aicchann aśubhabuddhayaḥ ||
Translation
Śārṭūla said: “Treating the jackal as a friend, he soothed him and won him over; but with an impure intent he wished to bring him down to his own level by pointing out faults—seeking equality not through virtue, but through blame.”
Word by Word
मित्रबुद्धयाwith a friendly intention
मित्रबुद्धया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमित्रबुद्धि
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
गोमायुंthe jackal
गोमायुं:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगोमायु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सान्त्वयित्वाhaving consoled
सान्त्वयित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootसान्त्वय्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite
प्रसाद्यhaving pleased / having pacified
प्रसाद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रसादय्
Formल्यप् (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
दोषैःby faults / with defects
दोषैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदोष
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
तुbut
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
समताequality / evenness
समता:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसमता
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
नेतुम्to lead / to bring
नेतुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootनी
Formतुमुन् (infinitive), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite
ऐच्छन्he wished
ऐच्छन्:
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अशुभबुद्धयःevil-minded (persons)
अशुभबुद्धयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअशुभबुद्धि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
शार्टूल उवाच
Characters & Entities
श
शार्टूल (Śārṭūla)ग
गोमायु (jackal)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes