Shloka 8

Bhaṅgāśvanopākhyāna — On comparative affection in strī–puruṣa union (भङ्गाश्वनोपाख्यानम्)

Devanagari script

न दिशो<विन्दत नृप: क्षुत्पिपासार्दितस्तदा । इतश्रैतश्न वै राजन्‌ श्रमतृष्णान्वितो नूप

Transliteration

na diśo 'vindata nṛpaḥ kṣutpipāsārditas tadā | itaś caitaś ca vai rājan śrama-tṛṣṇānvito nṛpa-nareśvara ||

Translation

Saat itu sang raja, tersiksa oleh lapar dan haus, bahkan tidak mampu mengenali arah mata angin. Wahai Raja, diliputi letih dan dahaga yang menyala, ia mengembara ke sana kemari.

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• दिशः: directions
• दिशः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• अविन्दत्: found/obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (लभे/ज्ञाने) + अव
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3, Singular

• नृपः: the king
• नृपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• क्षुत्: by hunger
• क्षुत्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षुत्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• पिपासा: by thirst
• पिपासा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिपासा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• अर्दितः: afflicted/tormented
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्द् (पीडने) → अर्दित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• इतश्: from here/this way
• इतश्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इतस्

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एतश्: from there/that way
• एतश्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एतस्

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• श्रम: by fatigue/exertion
• श्रम: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• तृष्णा: by thirst/longing
• तृष्णा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृष्णा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• अन्वितः: accompanied by/possessed of
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्वि (अनु + इ) → अन्वित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नृप: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• नरेश्वर: O lord of men
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + ईश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• nṛpa (the king, i.e., Bhāṅgāśvana in the surrounding narrative)