Shloka 21

कुन्ती-युधिष्ठिरसंवादः

Kuntī–Yudhiṣṭhira Dialogue on Bhīma’s Mission

Devanagari script

ततो नावं परित्यज्य प्रययुर्दक्षिणां दिशम्‌ विज्ञाय निशि पन्थानं नक्षत्रगणसूचितम्‌,तदनन्तर नाव छोड़ रातमें नक्षत्रोंद्वारा सूचित मार्गको पहचानकर वे दक्षिण दिशाकी ओर चल दिये

Transliteration

tato nāvaṃ parityajya prayayur dakṣiṇāṃ diśam | vijñāya niśi panthānaṃ nakṣatragaṇasūcitam ||

Translation

Then, leaving the boat behind, they set out toward the southern direction. Having recognized in the night the route indicated by the constellations, they proceeded onward—moving with alertness and discretion in a time of danger.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon
• tataḥ: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas
• Form: indeclinable (ablatival adverb)

• nāvam: boat
• nāvam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: nau
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• parityajya: having abandoned/left
• parityajya: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-tyaj
• Form: absolutive (ktvā/lyap), indeclinable

• prayayur: they went/departed
• prayayur: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-yā
• Form: perfect (liṭ), 3rd person, plural

• dakṣiṇām: southern
• dakṣiṇām: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dakṣiṇa
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• diśam: direction
• diśam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• vijñāya: having ascertained/recognized
• vijñāya: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-jñā
• Form: absolutive (ktvā/lyap), indeclinable

• niśi: at night
• niśi: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: niśā
• Form: feminine, locative, singular

• panthānam: path/route
• panthānam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: panthā
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• nakṣatra-gaṇa-sūcitam: indicated by the groups of stars
• nakṣatra-gaṇa-sūcitam: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nakṣatra + gaṇa + sūcita
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

Speaker

विदुर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vidura
• boat (nāva)
• southern direction (dakṣiṇā diś)