Shloka 6
Devanagari script
स हि कार्यान्तराकाड्क्षी जलेप्सु: स््तोकको यथा । वर्ष वर्षप्रिय: पक्षी दर्शन॑ं तव काड्क्षति
Translation
Those brahmins, longing to accomplish another purpose, yearn for the sight of you—like the pāpīhā bird, thirsty and enamored of rainwater, ever waiting for the monsoon for a single draught.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
कार्यान्तराकाङ्क्षीdesiring another objective/task
कार्यान्तराकाङ्क्षी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकार्यान्तराकाङ्क्षिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जलेप्सुःseeking water
जलेप्सुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजलेप्सु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्तोककःthe chataka (rain-bird)
स्तोककः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोकक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यथाas/just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
वर्षम्rain
वर्षम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर्ष
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वर्षप्रियःfond of rain
वर्षप्रियः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवर्षप्रिय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पक्षीbird
पक्षी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपक्षिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दर्शनम्seeing/audience
दर्शनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदर्शन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तवof you/your
तव:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
काङ्क्षतिdesires/longs for
काङ्क्षति:
TypeVerb
Rootकाङ्क्ष्
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
नाग उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes