Shloka 51
Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon
Devanagari script
त्रेतायुगादौ च ततो विवस्वान् मनवे ददौ । मनुश्न लोकभूत्यर्थ सुतायेक्ष्वाकवे ददौ,फिर त्रेतायुगके आरम्भमें सूर्यने मनुको और मनुने सम्पूर्ण जगत्के कल्याणके लिये अपने पुत्र इक्ष्वाकुको इसका उपदेश दिया
Transliteration
tretāyugādau ca tato vivasvān manave dadau | manuś ca lokabhūtyarthaṁ sutāyekṣvākave dadau ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: “Then, at the beginning of the Tretā-yuga, Vivasvān (the Sun) imparted this teaching to Manu; and Manu, for the welfare of the whole world, taught it to his son Ikṣvāku.”
Word by Word
त्रेता-युग-आदौat the beginning of the Tretā age
त्रेता-युग-आदौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआदि
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
ततःthen/from that (time)
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
विवस्वान्Vivasvān (the Sun)
विवस्वान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविवस्वत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मनवेto Manu
मनवे:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootमनु
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
ददौgave
ददौ:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
मनुःManu
मनुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमनु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
लोक-भूति-अर्थम्for the welfare/prosperity of the world
लोक-भूति-अर्थम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सुतायto (his) son
सुताय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootसुत
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
इक्ष्वाकवेto Ikṣvāku
इक्ष्वाकवे:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootइक्ष्वाकु
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
ददौgave (taught/handed down)
ददौ:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaT
Tretā-yugaV
Vivasvān (Sun-god)M
ManuI
IkṣvākuVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes