Shloka 4
शल्मलि–पवनसंवादः
The Dialogue of Śalmali and Pavana
Devanagari script
ततो<पश्यत् सुविस्तीर्ण हद्यं पद्माभिभूषितम् । नानापक्षिगणाकीर्ण सर: शीतजलं शिवम्
Translation
Puis il aperçut un lac d’une vaste étendue, charmant, orné de lotus. Des troupes d’oiseaux de toutes sortes y abondaient ; l’eau en était fraîche, pure et bienfaisante.
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
Formtrue
अपश्यत्saw
अपश्यत्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormLan, Imperfect (past), 3, singular, Parasmaipada
सुविस्तीर्णम्very extensive, widely spread
सुविस्तीर्णम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसुविस्तीर्ण
Formneuter, accusative, singular
ह्रदम्lake, pond
ह्रदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootह्रद
Formneuter, accusative, singular
पद्माभिभूषितम्adorned with lotuses
पद्माभिभूषितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपद्माभिभूषित
Formneuter, accusative, singular, [object Object]
नानापक्षिगणाकीर्णम्filled with flocks of various birds
नानापक्षिगणाकीर्णम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootनानापक्षिगणाकीर्ण
Formneuter, accusative, singular, [object Object]
सरःlake, pool
सरः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसरस्
Formneuter, accusative, singular
शीतजलम्cool water
शीतजलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशीतजल
Formneuter, accusative, singular
शिवम्auspicious, pleasant
शिवम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशिव
Formneuter, accusative, singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes