Shloka 243
पञ्चमहाभूतगुण-इन्द्रियनिग्रह-उपदेशः | Teaching on the Qualities of the Five Elements and Sense-Control
Devanagari script
उत्तड़कमब्रवीद् विष्णु: प्रीतस्ते5हं वरं वृणु । महात्मा उत्तड़कके इस प्रकार स्तुति करनेपर सम्पूर्ण इन्द्रियोंके प्रेरक भगवान् विष्णुने उनसे कहा--'सहर्ष! मैं तुमपर बहुत प्रसन्न हूँ। तुम कोई वर माँगो”
Transliteration
uṭṭaḍakam abravīd viṣṇuḥ: prīto 'smi te varaṁ vṛṇu |
Translation
Pleased, Viṣṇu said to Uttaḍaka: “I am satisfied with you. Choose a boon.” Thus, in response to the great ascetic’s praise, the Lord—mover of all the senses—granted him leave to ask.
Word by Word
उत्तङ्कःUttanka
उत्तङ्कः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउत्तङ्क
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अब्रवीत्said/spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
विष्णुःVishnu
विष्णुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रीतःpleased
प्रीतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रीत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त) from √प्री
तेto you/for you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
वरम्a boon
वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वृणुchoose (you)
वृणु:
TypeVerb
Rootवृ
FormImperative (Lot), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
उत्तडुक उवाच
Characters & Entities
U
UttaḍakaV
ViṣṇuVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes