Mahabharata — Ashvamedhika Parva, Shloka 15
उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानम् — Maṇi-Kuṇḍala Retrieval and Entry into Nāgaloka
Chapter 57
Devanagari script
वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तस्त्वब्रवीद् राजा तमुन्तड़कं पुनर्वच: । गच्छ मद्वचनादू देवीं ब्रूहि देहीति सत्तम
Translation
वैशम्पायन जी कहते हैं— ऐसा कहे जाने पर राजा ने उत्तंक से फिर कहा— ‘सत्तम! तुम रानी के पास जाओ और मेरी आज्ञा सुनाकर कहो— “कुण्डल दे दो।”’
Word by Word
वैशम्पायनःVaiśampāyana
वैशम्पायनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवैशम्पायन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
उक्तःhaving been addressed / spoken to
उक्तः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, kta (past passive participle)
तुbut
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
अब्रवीत्said / spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उत्तङ्कम्Uttaṅka
उत्तङ्कम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउत्तङ्क
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
वचःwords / speech
वचः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गच्छgo
गच्छ:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
मत्-वचनात्from (i.e., on the authority of) my word/command
मत्-वचनात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootमत्-वचन
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
देवीम्the queen / lady
देवीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
ब्रूहिtell (her)
ब्रूहि:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
देहिgive
देहि:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
सत्तमO best of the good / O excellent one
सत्तम:
TypeNoun
Rootसत्तम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes