Shloka 11
उच्चैःश्रवसः वर्णविपणः तथा नागशापः
Uccaiḥśravas Color-Wager and the Nāga Curse
Devanagari script
ऊचुश्न कूर्मराजानमकूपारे सुरासुरा: । अधिष्ठानं गिरेरस्य भवान् भवितुमहति,तब देवताओं और असुरोंने (समुद्रकी बात स्वीकार करके) समुद्रतलमें स्थित कच्छपराजसे कहा--“भगवन्! आप इस मन्दराचलके आधार बनिये'
Transliteration
ūcuḥ śrī-kūrma-rājānam akūpāre surāsurāḥ | adhiṣṭhānaṃ gireḥ asya bhavān bhavitum arhati ||
Translation
The gods and the asuras, having agreed to the undertaking in the ocean, addressed the royal Tortoise in the boundless waters: “O Lord, you are worthy to become the supporting base for this mountain.” The verse highlights cooperative resolve for a great task and the ethical recognition of fitness (arhatā) for responsibility.
Word by Word
ऊचुःsaid
ऊचुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
कूर्मराजानम्the king of tortoises (Kurma)
कूर्मराजानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकूर्मराज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अकूपारेin the bottomless (ocean)
अकूपारे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootअकूपार
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
सुरासुराःgods and demons
सुरासुराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुरासुर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अधिष्ठानम्support, base
अधिष्ठानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअधिष्ठान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गिरेःof the mountain
गिरेः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootगिरि
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अस्यof this
अस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
भवान्you (honorific)
भवान्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootभवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवितुम्to become
भवितुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormInfinitive (Tumun)
अर्हतिis fit / ought
अर्हति:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्ह्
FormPresent (Laṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
शौनक उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śrī Kūrma-rāja (Tortoise King)S
Surāḥ (Devas)A
AsurāḥG
Giri (the mountain; contextually Mandara)A
Akūpāra (the boundless ocean)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes