Shloka 39
Cyavana Explains His Tests; Kuśika Seeks Brāhmaṇya for His Line (च्यवन–कुशिक संवादः)
Devanagari script
स मुहूर्त समाश्वस्य सह देव्या महाद्युति: । पुनरन्वेषणे यत्नमकरोत् परमं तदा
Transliteration
sa muhūrta samāśvasya saha devyā mahādyutiḥ | punar-anveṣaṇe yatnam akarot paramaṃ tadā ||
Translation
दो घड़ी किसी तरह अपने को सँभालकर वे महातेजस्वी राजा उठे और महारानी को साथ लेकर पुनः मुनि को ढूँढ़ने का महान् प्रयत्न करने लगे।
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मुहूर्तम्for a moment
मुहूर्तम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमुहूर्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
समाश्वस्यhaving recovered/breathed easy
समाश्वस्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-श्वस्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
सहtogether with
सह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
देव्याwith the queen/lady
देव्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
महाद्युतिःthe very radiant (one)
महाद्युतिः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाद्युति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
अन्वेषणेin the search
अन्वेषणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्वेषण
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
यत्नम्effort
यत्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयत्न
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अकरोत्made/did
अकरोत्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
परमम्supreme/very great
परमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaT
the king (unnamed in this verse)T
the queen (devī; unnamed in this verse)T
the sage (muni; implied by context of searching)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadiness of mind and perseverance: even after being shaken, one should regain composure and continue a righteous pursuit with renewed effort.
After a brief pause to recover himself, the radiant king rises and, accompanied by the queen, resumes an intense search for the sage, indicating urgency and determination.