Shloka 42

Vyāsa’s Inquiry into Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Tapas and the Identification of Vidura with Dharma

Devanagari script

एवं संस्तम्भितं वाक्यै: कुन्त्या बहुविधैर्मन:

Transliteration

evaṁ saṁstambhitaṁ vākyaiḥ kuntyā bahuvidhair manaḥ

Translation

Waiśampāyana berkata: Demikianlah, oleh banyak dan beragam kata-kata Kuntī, batinnya diteguhkan dan menjadi mantap.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्
• Form: Avyaya (indeclinable)

• संस्तम्भितम्: restrained/steadied
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सं-स्तम्भ्
• Form: Neuter, nominative, singular (past passive participle used adjectivally)

• वाक्यैः: by words/speeches
• वाक्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, instrumental, plural

• कुन्त्या: by Kunti
• कुन्त्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुन्ती
• Form: Feminine, instrumental, singular

• बहुविधैः: of many kinds/various
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुविध
• Form: Neuter, instrumental, plural

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, nominative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kuntī