Shloka 2
अध्याय ३२३ — श्वेतद्वीपगमनम्, यज्ञभाग-विवादः, एकान्तिभक्त्या नारायणदर्शन-नियमः (Śvetadvīpa Journey; Dispute over Sacrificial Share; Rule of Nārāyaṇa-vision through Single-minded Devotion)
Devanagari script
कस्यां चोत्पादयामास शुकं व्यासस्तपोधन: । न हास्य जननीं विद्य जन्म चाग्र्यं महात्मन:,तपस्याके धनी व्यासजीने किस स्त्रीके गर्भसे शुकदेवजीको उत्पन्न किया? हमें उन महात्मा शुकदेवजीकी माताका नाम नहीं मालूम है और हम उनके श्रेष्ठ जन्मका वृत्तान्त भी नहीं जानते हैं
Translation
From which woman’s womb did Vyāsa, rich in ascetic power, bring forth Śuka? We do not know the name of that great soul’s mother, nor do we know the account of his noble birth.
Word by Word
कस्याम्in which (woman)
कस्याम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकिम्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
उत्पादयामासbegot/produced
उत्पादयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootउत्पादय् (उत्+पद्/पादय् caus.)
FormPerfect (Paroksha), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
शुकम्Śuka (son named Śuka)
शुकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशुक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
व्यासःVyāsa
व्यासः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootव्यास
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तपोधनःrich in austerity (ascetic)
तपोधनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतपोधन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
हindeed
ह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह
अस्यof him (of Śuka)
अस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
जननीम्mother
जननीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजननी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
विद्मःwe know
विद्मः:
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (ज्ञाने)
FormPerfect (Paroksha) with present sense, First, Plural, Parasmaipada
जन्मbirth
जन्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजन्मन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अग्र्यम्excellent/supreme
अग्र्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअग्र्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
महात्मनःof the great-souled one
महात्मनः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes