Shloka 60

Adhyāya 136: Yavakrī–Bharadvāja Saṃvāda and the Bāladhī–Dhanuṣākṣa Gāthā

Arrogance, Boons, and Nimitta

Devanagari script

लोगश उवाच उक्त्वा स पितरं श्लक्ष्णं यवक्रीरकुतो भय: । विप्रकुर्वनूषीनन्यानतुष्यत्‌ परया मुदा,लोमशजी कहते हैं--युधिष्ठि! पितासे यह मीठी बातें कहकर यवक्रीत निर्भय विचरने लगे। दूसरे ऋषियोंको सतानेमें उन्हें अधिक सुख मिलता था। वैसा करके वे बहुत संतुष्ट रहते थे

Translation

Lomāśa said: “O Yudhiṣṭhira! Having spoken such sweet words to his father, Yavakrīta then wandered about without fear. He took greater delight in harassing other sages, and by doing so he remained exceedingly pleased with himself.”

Word by Word

लोमशःLomasha

उवाचsaid

उक्त्वाhaving said

सःhe

पितरम्father

श्लक्ष्णम्gentle, sweet (words)

यवक्रीःYavakri

कुतःfrom where? how? why?

भयःfear

विप्रकुर्वन्doing harm, maltreating

ऋषीन्sages

अन्यान्other

अतुष्यत्was satisfied, took delight

परयाwith great (intense)

मुदाwith joy

Speaker

लोगश उवाच

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes