Shloka 48

Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation

Sumitra Itihāsa Begins

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्‌ द्विजोत्तमे राजन्‌ वत्स्याम्यहमनिन्दिते । यो5सौ शिष्यत्वमागम्य त्वयि नित्यं समाहित:,'राजन्‌! अब मैं उस अनिन्दित श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणके शरीरमें निवास करूँगा, जो प्रतिदिन तुम्हारा शिष्य बनकर यहाँ बड़ी सावधानीके साथ रहता था”

Transliteration

tasmin dvijottame rājan vatsyāmy aham anindite | yo 'sau śiṣyatvam āgamya tvayi nityaṁ samāhitaḥ ||

Translation

The Brahmin said: “O King, I shall dwell within that blameless, foremost Brahmin—he who, having taken up the status of your disciple, remained ever attentive and disciplined in his service to you.”

Word by Word

तस्मिन्in that (person/place)

द्विजोत्तमेin the best of Brahmins

राजन्O king

वत्स्यामिI shall dwell/live

अहम्I

अनिन्दितेO blameless one

यःwho

असौthat (well-known) one

शिष्यत्वम्discipleship/state of being a pupil

आगम्यhaving attained/assuming

त्वयिin/with respect to you

नित्यम्always, daily

समाहितःcomposed, attentive, concentrated

राजन्O king

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

ब

ब्राह्मण (the Brahmin speaker)

र

राजन् (the King, addressee)

श

श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण / द्विजोत्तम (the foremost Brahmin, referred to)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Sandhi Notes