Shloka 7
Nahūṣa’s Pride, the Ṛṣi-Borne Palanquin, and the Search for Indra (नहुष-इन्द्राणी-प्रकरणम्)
Devanagari script
भक्त मां भज कल्याणि किमिच्छसि मनस्विनि । तव कल्याणि यत् कार्य तत् करिष्ये सुमध्यमे,“कल्याणि! मैं तुम्हारा भक्त हूँ, मुझे स्वीकार करो। मनस्विनि! तुम क्या चाहती हो? सुमध्यमे! तुम्हारा जो भी कार्य होगा, उसे मैं सिद्ध करूँगा
Transliteration
bhakta māṁ bhaja kalyāṇi kim icchasi manasvini | tava kalyāṇi yat kārya tat kariṣye sumadhyame ||
Translation
Nahuṣa said: “A devoted servant of yours, I seek your favor—accept me, auspicious lady. Noble-minded one, what do you desire? O slender-waisted one, whatever task is for your welfare, that I will accomplish.”
Word by Word
भक्तःdevotee
भक्तः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभक्त (√भज्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Accusative, Singular
भजworship/accept/serve (you should)
भज:
TypeVerb
Root√भज्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
कल्याणिO auspicious lady
कल्याणि:
TypeNoun
Rootकल्याणी
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular
किम्what
किम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इच्छसिyou desire
इच्छसि:
TypeVerb
Root√इष् (इच्छ्)
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
मनस्विनिO high-minded lady
मनस्विनि:
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्विनी
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular
तवof you/your
तव:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
कल्याणिO auspicious lady
कल्याणि:
TypeNoun
Rootकल्याणी
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular
यत्whatever/that which
यत्:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
कार्यम्task; thing to be done
कार्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकार्य (√कृ)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
करिष्येI will do/perform
करिष्ये:
TypeVerb
Root√कृ
FormSimple Future, First, Singular, Atmanepada
सुमध्यमेO slender-waisted lady
सुमध्यमे:
TypeNoun
Rootसुमध्यमा
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
शल्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
ŚalyaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes