Shloka 9
वंशानुकीर्तनम् — Genealogical Recitation from Dakṣa to Yayāti and the Establishment of the Paurava Line
Devanagari script
मनोरमं महेष्वासो विवेश वनमुत्तमम् । मारुताकलितास्तत्र द्रुमा: कुसुमशाखिन:
Transliteration
manoramaṁ maheṣvāso viveśa vanam uttamam | mārutākalitās tatra drumāḥ kusumaśākhinaḥ ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: The great archer entered a most splendid forest, delightful to behold. There, the trees—laden with flowering branches—swayed as the wind moved among them, setting a serene scene that contrasts with the tensions that drive the heroes onward.
Word by Word
मनोरमम्delightful, charming
मनोरमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमनोरम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
महेष्वासःthe great archer
महेष्वासः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहेष्वास
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विवेशentered
विवेश:
TypeVerb
Rootविश्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
वनम्forest
वनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उत्तमम्excellent, best
उत्तमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मारुतby the wind
मारुत:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमारुत
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
आकलिताःmoved/shaken, agitated
आकलिताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootआकलित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
द्रुमाःtrees
द्रुमाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्रुम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कुसुमशाखिनःhaving flowered branches
कुसुमशाखिनः:
TypeAdjective
Rootकुसुमशाखिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaM
maheṣvāsaḥ (the great archer)V
vana (forest)M
māruta (wind)D
drumāḥ (trees)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes