Shloka 57

Aṣṭāvakra–Strī-saṃvāda: Dhṛti, hospitality, and a dispute on autonomy

Devanagari script

ततो<परं वनोद्देशं रमणीयमपश्यत । सर्वर्तुभिर्मूलफलै: पक्षिभिश्च॒ समन्वितै:

Transliteration

tato 'paraṃ vanoddeśaṃ ramaṇīyam apaśyata | sarvartubhir mūlaphalaiḥ pakṣibhiś ca samanvitaiḥ ||

Translation

Sesudah itu ia melihat hamparan hutan lain yang elok—kaya akan umbi dan buah di segala musim, serta diramaikan oleh burung-burung.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya

• अपरम्: another, further
• अपरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वन-उद्देशम्: a region/tract of forest
• वन-उद्देशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्देश (वन-उद्देश)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• रमणीयम्: delightful, charming
• रमणीयम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रमणीय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अपश्यत: saw
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• सर्व-ऋतुभिः: with all seasons
• सर्व-ऋतुभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋतु (सर्व-ऋतु)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• मूल-फलैः: with roots and fruits
• मूल-फलैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (मूल-फल)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• पक्षिभिः: with birds
• पक्षिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पक्षिन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: Avyaya

• समन्वितैः: endowed/filled (with), accompanied by
• समन्वितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समन्वित
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• forest tract (vanoddeśa)
• roots and fruits (mūla-phalāni)
• birds (pakṣiṇaḥ)