Shloka 22
Śuka’s Guṇa-Transcendence and Vyāsa’s Consolation (शुकगति-वर्णनम्)
Devanagari script
छत्रादिषु विशेषेषु मुक्त मां विद्धि तत्त्वतः । स त्वां सम्मन्तुमिच्छामि मानाहा हि मतासि मे
Translation
Quant aux insignes particuliers—tel le parasol royal et les autres marques propres à la majesté—sache que je les ai véritablement abandonnés. Ainsi, connais-moi désormais selon la vérité. Je veux te rendre honneur, car à mes yeux tu es digne d’être honorée.
Word by Word
छत्रादिषुamong umbrella etc. (royal insignia)
छत्रादिषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootछत्रादि
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
विशेषेषुin the special (distinctions/marks)
विशेषेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootविशेष
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
मुक्तम्released/abandoned
मुक्तम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootमुच्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormAccusative, Singular
विद्धिknow (you should know)
विद्धि:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
तत्त्वतःin truth / truly
तत्त्वतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्त्वतः
सःthat (I/he)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormAccusative, Singular
सम्मन्तुम्to honor / to respect
सम्मन्तुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + मन्
Formतुमुन् (infinitive)
इच्छामिI wish/desire
इच्छामि:
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
FormPresent, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
मानाहाworthy of honor (deserving respect)
मानाहा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमान + अह
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
मताconsidered/thought
मता:
TypeVerb
Rootमन्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Feminine, Nominative, Singular
असिyou are
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
मेof me / to me
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
Speaker
जनक उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes