Shloka 56
Adhyāya 283: Varṇa-vṛtti, Nyāya-ārjana, and the Decline-and-Restoration of Dharma (वर्णवृत्तिः न्यायार्जनं च)
Devanagari script
वीरभद्रवच: श्रुत्वा दक्षो धर्मभृतां वर: । तोषयामास स्तोत्रेण प्रणिपत्य महेश्वरम्,वीरभद्रकी यह बात सुनकर धर्मात्माओंमें श्रेष्ठ दक्षने भगवान् शिवके उद्देश्यसे प्रणाम करके निम्नांकित स्तोत्रके द्वारा उनकी स्तुति की--
Transliteration
vīrabhadravacaḥ śrutvā dakṣo dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ | toṣayāmāsa stotreṇa praṇipatya maheśvaram ||
Translation
Hearing the words of Vīrabhadra, Dakṣa—foremost among the upholders of dharma—bowed down to Maheśvara (Śiva) and sought to appease him by offering a hymn of praise.
Word by Word
वीरभद्रवचःof the words/speech of Vīrabhadra
वीरभद्रवचः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवीरभद्र-वचस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral), Perfective (prior action)
दक्षःDakṣa
दक्षः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धर्मभृताम्of the upholders of dharma
धर्मभृताम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मभृत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
वरःthe best/excellent
वरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तोषयामासpleased/satisfied (him)
तोषयामास:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootतुष्
Formलिट् (perfect), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, ṇic (causative)
स्तोत्रेणby (a) hymn
स्तोत्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोत्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
प्रणिपत्यhaving bowed down
प्रणिपत्य:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-नम्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Perfective (prior action)
महेश्वरम्Mahēśvara (Śiva)
महेश्वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहेश्वर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वीरभद्र उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VīrabhadraD
DakṣaM
Maheśvara (Śiva)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes