Shloka 100
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
Devanagari script
एवमुक्तस्तु मार्जारो मूषिकेणात्मनो हितम् । वचन वाक्यतत्त्वज्ञो जीवितार्थी महामति:,चूहेके ऐसा कहनेपर वाणीके मर्मको समझनेवाला और अपने जीवनकी रक्षा चाहनेवाला परम बुद्धिमान् बिलाव अपने हितकी बात बताता हुआ बोला
Transliteration
evam uktas tu mārjāro mūṣikeṇātmano hitam | vacana-vākya-tattvajño jīvitārthī mahāmatiḥ ||
Translation
Bhīṣma said: Thus addressed by the mouse, the cat—keenly discerning the real import of words and sentences, intent on preserving his own life, and possessed of great intelligence—spoke, setting forth what he claimed to be for his own welfare.
Word by Word
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
उक्तःhaving been spoken to / addressed
उक्तः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
मार्जारःthe cat
मार्जारः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमार्जार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मूषिकेणby the mouse
मूषिकेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमूषिक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
आत्मनःof himself
आत्मनः:
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
हितम्welfare/benefit
हितम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वचनम्speech/statement
वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वाक्यतत्त्वज्ञःknower of the true purport of words/sentences
वाक्यतत्त्वज्ञः:
TypeAdjective
Rootवाक्य-तत्त्व-ज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जीवितार्थीdesiring life (seeking to preserve his life)
जीवितार्थी:
TypeAdjective
Rootजीवित-अर्थिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महामतिःthe very wise one
महामतिः:
TypeNoun
Rootमहामति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaC
cat (mārjāra)M
mouse (mūṣika)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes