Shloka 15
सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्
The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin
Devanagari script
संजय उवाच अभीषप्सामि सुतं वीरं वीरवन्तं दृढव्रतम् । आयुष्मन्तं महाभागं देवराजसमद्युतिम्
Translation
Sañjaya said: “Venerable sir, I desire a son—heroic, strong, steadfast in his vows; long-lived, greatly fortunate, and radiant like Indra, the king of the gods.”
Word by Word
संजयःSanjaya
संजयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंजय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अभीषप्सामिI desire / I wish for
अभीषप्सामि:
TypeVerb
Rootअभीषप्
FormPresent, 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
सुतम्a son
सुतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वीरम्heroic, brave
वीरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वीरवन्तम्possessing heroism/valor
वीरवन्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवीरवत्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
दृढव्रतम्firm in vows; of steadfast vow
दृढव्रतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदृढ-व्रत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आयुष्मन्तम्long-lived, endowed with life
आयुष्मन्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआयुष्मत्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
महाभागम्very fortunate, highly blessed
महाभागम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाभाग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
देवराजसमद्युतिम्having splendor equal to the king of gods (Indra)
देवराजसमद्युतिम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदेवराज-सम-द्युति
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes