Shloka 50

Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon

Devanagari script

ततो ज्येषछ्े तु दौहित्रे प्रादाद्‌ दक्षो नृपोत्तम । आदित्ये सवितुर्ज्येछ्ले विवस्वाउ्जगृहे तत:,नृपश्रेष्ठ! इसके बाद दक्षने अपने ज्येष्ठ दौहित्र-अदितिके सवितासे भी बड़े पुत्रको इस धर्मका उपदेश दिया। उन्हींसे विवस्वान्‌ (सूर्य) ने इस धर्मका उपदेश ग्रहण किया

Transliteration

tato jyeṣṭhe tu dauhitrē prādād dakṣo nṛpottama | āditye savitur jyeṣṭhe vivasvān jagṛhe tataḥ ||

Translation

Then, O best of kings, Dakṣa imparted this teaching of dharma to his eldest grandson—Āditya, the eldest son of Savitṛ. From him, thereafter, Vivasvān (the Sun) received and learned this doctrine.

Word by Word

ततःthen/thereafter

ज्येष्ठेin/with regard to the eldest

तुbut/indeed

दौहित्रेto the daughter's son (grandson)

प्रादात्gave

दक्षःDaksha

नृपोत्तमःthe best of kings

आदित्येin/among the Adityas; in (the case of) Aditi's line

सवितुःof Savitṛ

ज्येष्ठेin/with regard to the eldest

विवस्वान्Vivasvān (the Sun)

जगृहेreceived/accepted

ततःthen/thereafter

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Dakṣa

Āditya

Savitṛ

Vivasvān (Sūrya)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes