Shloka 17
Adhyāya 96: Nārada Guides Mātali in Varuṇa’s Realm
Varuṇa-loka Darśana
Devanagari script
देवमानुषलोकौ द्वौ मानुषेणैव चक्षुषा । अवगाहाौँव विचितौ न च मे रोचते वर:,“मैंने मानवदृष्टिके अनुसार देवलोक तथा मनुष्यलोक दोनोंमें अच्छी तरह घूम-फिरकर कन्याके लिये वरका अन्वेषण किया है, पर वहाँ कोई भी वर मुझे पसंद नहीं आ रहा है!
Transliteration
devamānuṣalokau dvau mānuṣeṇaiva cakṣuṣā | avagāhāv iva vicitau na ca me rocate varaḥ |
Translation
Kaṇva said: “With only a human’s sight, I have thoroughly ranged through both the world of the gods and the world of men, searching for a bridegroom. Yet no suitor pleases me.”
Word by Word
देवमानुषलोकौthe deva-world and the human-world (two worlds)
देवमानुषलोकौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-मानुष-लोक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
द्वौtwo
द्वौ:
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
मानुषेणby human (i.e., mortal)
मानुषेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमानुष
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
चक्षुषाwith (my) eye/vision
चक्षुषा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootचक्षुस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
अवगाहौI have entered/traversed
अवगाहौ:
TypeVerb
Rootअवगाह्
FormPerfect, First, Singular
विचितौI have searched/examined
विचितौ:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + चि
FormPerfect, First, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
मेto me/for me
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormDative, Singular
रोचतेpleases/appeals
रोचते:
TypeVerb
Rootरुच्
FormPresent, Third, Singular
वरःa suitor/bridegroom (choice)
वरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
कण्व उवाच
Characters & Entities
K
KaṇvaD
DevalokaM
MānuṣalokaV
vara (prospective bridegroom)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes