Shloka 29
Aṣṭāvakra–Strī-saṃvāda: Dhṛti, hospitality, and a dispute on autonomy
Devanagari script
अशोके विमले तीर्थे स्नात्वा वै तर्प्प देवता: । तत्र वासाय शयने कौशे सुखमुवास ह,वहाँ निर्मल अशोक तीर्थमें स्नान करके देवताओंका तर्पण करनेके पश्चात् उन्होंने कुशकी चटाईपर सुखपूर्वक निवास किया
Transliteration
aśoke vimale tīrthe snātvā vai tarpayitvā devatāḥ | tatra vāsāya śayane kauśe sukham uvāsa ha ||
Translation
Setelah mandi di tirtha Aśoka yang bening dan mempersembahkan tarpaṇa kepada para dewa, ia tinggal di sana dengan tenteram, berbaring di atas alas dari rumput kuśa.
Word by Word
अशोकेin (the place called) Ashoka
अशोके:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअशोक
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
विमलेpure/spotless
विमले:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootविमल
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
तीर्थेat the sacred ford/pilgrimage place
तीर्थे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootतीर्थ
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
स्नात्वाhaving bathed
स्नात्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootस्ना
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), non-finite
वैindeed/verily
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
तर्प्यhaving satisfied (by offering libations)
तर्प्य:
TypeVerb
Rootतृप्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), non-finite
देवताःthe deities
देवताः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेवता
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
वासायfor dwelling/residing
वासाय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootवास
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
शयनेon a bed/resting-place
शयने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootशयन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
कौशेmade of kuśa-grass
कौशे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootकौश
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
सुखम्comfortably/with ease
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उवासdwelt/stayed
उवास:
TypeVerb
Rootवस्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
हindeed (emphatic particle)
ह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
Bhishma (speaker)A
Aśoka tīrthaD
Devatāḥ (gods)K
Kuśa grass mat/bed (kauśa śayana)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes