Shloka 61
Nāgendra–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda: Praśna-vidhi and Dharmic Approach on the Gomatī Riverbank
Devanagari script
तत उत्तममास्थाय वेगं बलवतां वरी
Transliteration
tata uttamam āsthāya vegaṃ balavatāṃ varī
Translation
Entonces, tomando el mejor rumbo y recogiéndose en sí misma, la más eminente entre los fuertes se lanzó hacia delante con impetuosa velocidad.
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (indeclinable)
उत्तमम्the best (thing/means)
उत्तमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
आस्थायhaving resorted to / having taken up
आस्थाय:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootआ-स्था (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्यय; कर्तृसम्बन्धः
वेगम्speed, impetus
वेगम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवेग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
बलवताम्of the strong (ones)
बलवताम्:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootबलवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन
वरीthe best, the foremost
वरी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवरिन्/वरि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘श्रेष्ठ’ अर्थे)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
Speaker
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights purposeful action: choosing the best course (uttamam) and committing to it with controlled force (vega). Strength is portrayed as most admirable when guided by discernment and resolve.
A prominent female figure—described as the foremost among the strong—decisively takes up an excellent course and moves forward with great momentum, indicating a turning point marked by swift, forceful action.