Shloka 6

त्रिशङ्कुशापः

Trishanku’s Curse and Appeal to Viśvāmitra

Devanagari script

तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा क्रोधपर्याकुलाक्षरम्।।।।स राजा पुनरेवैतानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।

Transliteration

teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā krodha-paryākulākṣaram |

sa rājā punar evaitān idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||

Translation

उनके वचन सुनकर—जो क्रोध के आवेग से व्याकुल अक्षरों वाले थे—राजा ने फिर उनसे यह बात कही।

Word by Word

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Bahuvacana

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifying ‘vacanam’

• vacanam: speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √śru (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वान्त), avyaya

• krodha-paryākula-akṣaram: with syllables confused by anger
• krodha-paryākula-akṣaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krodha (प्रातिपदिक) + paryākula (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa chain; Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifying ‘vacanam’ meaning ‘words/syllables confused by anger’

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb

• eva: indeed
• eva: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle

• etān: these (people)
• etān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifying ‘vacanam’

• vacanam: speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ lakāra (aorist/past), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

Context

Having heard the confused words uttered by the sages in a state of anger, the king said again:

Characters & Entities

• king (Triśaṅku)
• Vasiṣṭha’s sons

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It warns that anger distorts speech and judgment; dharma requires self-control, especially in disputes involving teachers and sacred acts.

What is the narrative situation?

After being rebuked by the sages, the king persists and speaks again, while the atmosphere is charged with anger.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Implicitly, the need for kṣamā and dama (patience and restraint), since anger leads toward adharma.