Shloka 8
Śāṇḍilī–Suparṇa Saṃvāda
Conduct, Intention, and Restoration
Devanagari script
समीननागनक्रं च खमिवारोप्यते जलम् | वायुना चैव महता पक्षवातेन चानिशम्,पाँखोंके हिलानेसे निरन्तर उठती हुई प्रचण्ड वायुके वेगसे मत्स्य, जलहस्ती तथा मगरोंसहित समुद्रका जल तुम्हारे द्वारा मानो आकाशमें उछाल दिया जाता है
Transliteration
samīnanāganakraṃ ca kham ivāropyate jalam | vāyunā caiva mahatā pakṣavātena cāniśam ||
Translation
Gālava said: “By the mighty, unceasing rush of wind generated by the constant beating of your wings, the ocean’s waters—together with fish, water-elephants, and crocodiles—seem to be flung up into the sky.”
Word by Word
समीनlevel, even (surface)
समीन:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसमीन (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
नागelephant (lit. nāga)
नाग:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनाग (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
नक्रम्crocodile
नक्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
खम्sky
खम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootख (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इवas if, like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
आरोप्यतेis made to rise / is thrown up
आरोप्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-रुह् (धातु)
FormPresent, Passive, Third, Singular
जलम्water
जलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजल (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
वायुनाby the wind
वायुना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
महताgreat, mighty
महता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
पक्षवातेनby the wing-wind (gust caused by flapping wings)
पक्षवातेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपक्षवात (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अनिशम्constantly, without pause
अनिशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनिशम्
Speaker
गालव उवाच
Characters & Entities
G
GālavaO
ocean/sea (samudra implied by context)F
fish (samīna)W
water-elephants (nāga/jalahastin sense)C
crocodiles (nakra)S
sky (kha)W
wind (vāyu)W
wings (pakṣa)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes