Shloka 11
Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna Saṃvāda in Indraprastha: Consolation, Legitimation, and Leave for Dvārakā (आश्वमेधिकपर्व, अध्याय १५)
Devanagari script
ततः कथान्ते गोविन्दो गुडाकेशमुवाच ह । सान्त्वयन् शलक्ष्णया वाचा हेतुयुक्तमिदं वच:,बातचीतके अनन््तमें गोविन्दने गुडाकेश अर्जुनको अपनी मधुर वाणीद्वारा सान्त्वना प्रदान करते हुए उनसे यह युक्तियुक्त बात कही
Transliteration
tataḥ kathānte govindo guḍākeśam uvāca ha | sāntvayan śalakṣṇayā vācā hetuyuktam idaṁ vacaḥ ||
Translation
When the conversation had come to its close, Govinda addressed Gudākesha (Arjuna). Seeking to console him with gentle, well-chosen words, he spoke a statement grounded in sound reasoning—meant to steady Arjuna’s mind and guide him toward right understanding and conduct.
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
Formavyaya
कथा-अन्तेat the end of the conversation/story
कथा-अन्ते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्त (प्रातिपदिक) / कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formmasculine, locative, singular
गोविन्दःGovinda (Krishna)
गोविन्दः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
गुडाकेशम्Gudakesha (Arjuna)
गुडाकेशम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुडाकेश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
उवाचsaid, spoke
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु)
Formperfect (liṭ), 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada
सान्त्वयन्comforting, consoling
सान्त्वयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसान्त्वय् (धातु, causative of सान्त्व्/सान्त्वयति) / सान्त्वयत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formpresent active participle, masculine, nominative, singular
शलक्ष्णयाwith gentle/smooth
शलक्ष्णया:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootशलक्ष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formfeminine, instrumental, singular
वाचाwith speech/words
वाचा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formfeminine, instrumental, singular
हेतु-युक्तम्endowed with reason, well-reasoned
हेतु-युक्तम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक) / हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formneuter, accusative, singular
इदम्this
इदम्:
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formneuter, accusative, singular
वचःspeech, statement
वचः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formneuter, accusative, singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
G
Govinda (Kṛṣṇa)G
Gudākesha (Arjuna)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes