Shloka 14
Satya-lakṣaṇa (The Characteristics and Forms of Truth) | सत्यलक्षणम्
Devanagari script
असारक्नापि दुर्मेधा: केवलं बहु भाषसे । क्रोधादिभिरवच्छन्नो मिथ्या वदसि शाल्मले,शाल्मले! तुम सारहीन और दुर्बुद्धि हो, केवल बहुत बातें बनाते हो तथा क्रोध आदि दुर्गुणोंसे प्रेरित होकर झूठ बोलते हो
Transliteration
asāraknāpi durmedhāḥ kevalaṃ bahu bhāṣase | krodhādibhir avacchanno mithyā vadasi śālmale śālmale ||
Translation
Nārada said: “Though you are devoid of substance and of poor understanding, you merely speak at great length. Veiled by anger and other faults, you utter falsehoods, O Śālmali—O Śālmali!”
Word by Word
असारकःessence-less, worthless
असारकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअसारक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
दुर्मेधाःdull-witted one
दुर्मेधाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्मेधस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
केवलम्only, merely
केवलम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकेवल
बहुmuch, many (things)
बहु:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भाषसेyou speak
भाषसे:
TypeVerb
Rootभाष्
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Atmanepada
क्रोधादिभिःby anger and the like
क्रोधादिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्रोधादि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अवच्छन्नःcovered/overwhelmed
अवच्छन्नः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअवच्छन्न
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मिथ्याfalsely
मिथ्या:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमिथ्या
वदसिyou speak/say
वदसि:
TypeVerb
Rootवद्
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
शाल्मलेO Śālmali (name/address)
शाल्मले:
TypeNoun
Rootशाल्मलि
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
शाल्मलेO Śālmali!
शाल्मले:
TypeNoun
Rootशाल्मलि
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
NāradaŚ
ŚālmaliVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes