Shloka 19
युधिष्ठिरप्रश्नः—विश्वामित्रस्य ब्राह्मणत्वकौतूहलम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry on Viśvāmitra’s Attainment of Brāhmaṇya
Devanagari script
स्थाने मतड़ो ब्राह्म॒ण्यं नालभद् भरतर्षभ । चण्डालयोनौ जातो हि कथं ब्राह्मण्यमाप्तवान्
Translation
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Wahai yang terbaik di antara keturunan Bharata, wajar bila Mataṅga tidak memperoleh status brāhmaṇa, sebab ia lahir dari yoni caṇḍāla. Namun bagaimana Viśvāmitra dapat meraih Brahminhood?”
Word by Word
स्थानेin the proper place / rightly
स्थाने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्थान
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
मतङ्गःMatanga
मतङ्गः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमतङ्ग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्राह्मण्यम्Brahminhood
ब्राह्मण्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अलभत्obtained
अलभत्:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
भरतर्षभO bull among the Bharatas
भरतर्षभ:
TypeNoun
Rootभरतर्षभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
चाण्डाल-योनौin a Chandala womb/birth
चाण्डाल-योनौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootचाण्डाल-योनि
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
जातःborn
जातः:
TypeVerb
Rootजन्
Formक्त (past passive participle, used actively), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed / for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
कथम्how
कथम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकथम्
ब्राह्मण्यम्Brahminhood
ब्राह्मण्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आप्तवान्obtained / attained
आप्तवान्:
TypeVerb
Rootआप्
Formक्तवतुँ (past active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
भरतश्रेष्ठO best of the Bharatas
भरतश्रेष्ठ:
TypeNoun
Rootभरतश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes