Shloka 12
Uttarā-diśā Māhātmya — Suparṇa’s Praise of the Northern Quarter
Suparṇa–Gālava Saṃvāda
Devanagari script
सुवर्णशिरसो<प्यत्र हरिरोम्ण: प्रगायत: । अदृश्यस्याप्रमेयस्य श्रूयते विपुलो ध्वनि:,इसी दिशामें पिंगलवर्णके केशोंसे सुशोभित, अप्रमेय प्रभावशाली एवं अदृश्यमूर्ति मुनिवर सुवर्णशिरा सामगान करते हैं। उनके उस गीतकी विपुल ध्वनि स्पष्ट सुनायी देती है
Transliteration
suvarṇaśiraso 'py atra harirómṇaḥ pragāyataḥ | adṛśyasyāprameyasya śrūyate vipulo dhvaniḥ ||
Translation
Here, too, Suvarṇaśiras—of tawny-golden hair—chants the Sāman hymns. Though he is invisible and beyond measure, the vast resonance of his song is clearly heard.
Word by Word
सुवर्णशिरसःof Suvarṇaśiras (golden-headed sage)
सुवर्णशिरसः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootसुवर्णशिरस्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अत्रhere
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
हरिरोम्णःof Hari-romā (one having tawny/greenish hair; epithet/name)
हरिरोम्णः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootहरिरोमन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
प्रगायतःsings forth/chanting aloud
प्रगायतः:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + गै
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
अदृश्यस्यof the invisible
अदृश्यस्य:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootअदृश्य
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
अप्रमेयस्यof the immeasurable/incomprehensible
अप्रमेयस्य:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootअप्रमेय
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
श्रूयतेis heard
श्रूयते:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada (Passive)
विपुलःgreat/abundant
विपुलः:
TypeAdjective
Rootविपुल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ध्वनिःsound
ध्वनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootध्वनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युपर्ण उवाच
Characters & Entities
य
युपर्ण (Yuparṇa)स
सुवर्णशिरा (Suvarṇaśiras)स
सामगान (Sāman chant)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes