Shloka 50

Adhyāya 76: Kuṇḍina-praveśaḥ, Bhīmena satkāraḥ, Ṛtuparṇa-kṣamā, Aśvahṛdaya-pratyarpanam

Nala’s Reception and Reconciliation

Devanagari script

गृहे भीमस्य नृपते: परस्परसुखैषिणौ | वसेतां हृष्टसंकल्पौ वैदर्भी च नलश्ष ह,एक-दूसरेको सुख देनेकी इच्छा रखनेवाले दमयन्ती और नल राजा भीमके महलमें प्रसन्नचित्त होकर रहे

Transliteration

gṛhe bhīmasya nṛpateḥ parasparasukhaiṣiṇau | vasetāṃ hṛṣṭasaṅkalpau vaidarbhī ca nalaś ca ha ||

Translation

Bṛhadaśva said: In King Bhīma’s palace, Nala and the princess of Vidarbha (Damayantī)—each intent on the other’s happiness—dwelt with hearts made glad and with renewed resolve.

Word by Word

• गृहे: in the house/palace
• गृहे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• भीमस्य: of Bhima
• भीमस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• नृपतेः: of the king
• नृपतेः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• परस्पर: mutual/each other (as object of wishing)
• परस्पर: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परस्पर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सुख: happiness
• सुख: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• एषिणौ: desirous/seekers
• एषिणौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एषिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• वसेताम्: they two dwelt/lived
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Dual, Parasmaipada

• हृष्ट: delighted
• हृष्ट: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्
• Form: क्त, Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• संकल्पौ: in resolve/intention
• संकल्पौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: संकल्प
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• वैदर्भी: the princess of Vidarbha (Damayanti)
• वैदर्भी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदर्भी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• नलः: Nala
• नलः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ह: indeed/just (emphatic particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह

Speaker

बृहदश्चव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhadaśva
• Nala
• Damayantī (Vaidarbhī)
• King Bhīma (of Vidarbha)
• Bhīma’s palace/house (gṛha)