Shloka 4
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
Devanagari script
द्वाःस्थ उवाच विदुरो$यमनुप्राप्तो राजेन्द्र तव शासनात् | द्रष्टमिच्छति ते पादौ कि करोतु प्रशाधि माम्,द्वारपालने जाकर कहा--महाराज! आपकी आज्ञासे विदुरजी यहाँ आ पहुँचे हैं, वे आपके चरणोंका दर्शन करना चाहते हैं। मुझे आज्ञा दीजिये, उन्हें क्या कार्य बताया जाय?
Translation
The doorkeeper said: “O lord of kings, by your command Vidura has arrived here. He wishes to behold and pay homage at your feet. Instruct me—what shall I do?”
Word by Word
द्वाःस्थःthe doorkeeper
द्वाःस्थः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्वार-स्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular
विदुरःVidura
विदुरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविदुर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अयम्this (person)
अयम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अनुप्राप्तःhas arrived
अनुप्राप्तः:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-प्राप्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
राजेन्द्रO king of kings
राजेन्द्र:
TypeNoun
Rootराजेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तवyour
तव:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular, Masculine
शासनात्from (by reason of) the command
शासनात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootशासन
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
द्रष्टुम्to see
द्रष्टुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormInfinitive (तुमुन्)
इच्छतिwishes
इच्छति:
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
FormPresent, Third, Singular
तेyour
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular, Masculine
पादौfeet
पादौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
किम्what
किम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
करोतुshould (he) do
करोतु:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormImperative, Third, Singular
प्रशाधिcommand / instruct
प्रशाधि:
TypeVerb
Rootशास्
FormImperative, Second, Singular
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormAccusative, Singular, Masculine
Speaker
द्वाःस्थ उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes