Shloka 43

Adhyaya 21 — Householder's Dharma

Sanskrit

यद्येषाभिमतं वीरं पतिमाप्नोति शोभना ।

ततस्तपस्त्वहं कुर्यां निर्व्यलीकेन चेतसा ॥

Transliteration

yad yeṣābhimataṃ vīraṃ patim āpnoti śobhanā | tatas tapas tv ahaṃ kuryāṃ nirvyalīkena cetasā ||

Translation

If this lovely girl obtains as her husband the hero she desires, then I would undertake austerity (tapas) with a sincere, guileless heart.

Word by Word

• यदि: if
• यदि: सम्बन्धसूचक (Condition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तबोधक-अव्यय (conditional particle: if)

• एषा: she
• एषा: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अभिमतम्: desired
• अभिमतम्: कर्म (Karma; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिमत (कृदन्त; अभि + मन् + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying वीरम्)

• वीरम्: a hero
• वीरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• पतिम्: husband
• पतिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• आप्नोति: obtains
• आप्नोति: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शोभना: the beautiful one
• शोभना: कर्ता (Karta; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोभन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण (qualifying एषा)

• ततः: then
• ततः: काल/अनुक्रम (Sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: तस्मात्/अनन्तरम्-अर्थे अव्यय (then/thereafter)

• तपः: austerity
• तपः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: सम्बन्धसूचक (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: then/indeed/but)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• कुर्याम्: would do / should perform
• कुर्याम्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• निर्व्यलीकेन: with guilelessness
• निर्व्यलीकेन: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्व्यलीक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying चेतसा)

• चेतसा: with (my) mind
• चेतसा: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

Speakers

• Female speaker proposing tapas as remedial action

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "bhakti", "secondaryRasa": "karuna", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

• Tapas for desired outcome
• Sincerity (nirvyalīka)
• Intercession for a friend

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Tapas is presented as a legitimate means to realign circumstances, but only when grounded in sincerity rather than manipulation—purity of intention is emphasized.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

Ānucarita with a dharma-practice element (tapas). It reflects Purāṇic pedagogy through character speech.

What is the esoteric significance?

Tapas symbolizes inner heat that transforms karmic momentum; ‘nirvyalīka’ indicates that only transparent intention can fruitfully transmute outcomes.