Shloka 19

Adhyāya 203 — Tilottamā-sṛṣṭiḥ

Creation and Commissioning of Tilottamā

Devanagari script

तस्यामात्यो महाकर्णिरब॑ भूवैके श्वरस्तदा । स लब्धबलमात्मानं मन्यमानो5वमन्यते,उनके मन्त्रीका नाम था महाकर्णि। उन दिनों वही वहाँका एकमात्र राजा बन बैठा था। उसे सैनिक बल प्राप्त था, अतः अपनेको सबल मानकर राजाकी अवहेलना करता था

Transliteration

tasyāmātyo mahākarṇir abhūvaika-īśvaras tadā | sa labdha-balam ātmānaṁ manyamāno ’vamanyate ||

Translation

There, his minister Mahākarṇi became, at that time, the sole ruler. Having obtained military strength, he considered himself powerful and, in his arrogance, treated the king with contempt—showing how power without restraint leads to the erosion of rightful authority and ethical conduct.

Word by Word

तस्यof him/his

अमात्यःminister

महाकर्णिःMahākarṇi (name)

अभूत्was/became

एकेश्वरःsole ruler

तदाthen

सःhe

लब्धबलम्having obtained strength/forces

आत्मानम्himself

मन्यमानःthinking/considering

अवमन्यतेdisrespects/insults

Speaker

कर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mahākarṇi

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

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