Shloka 37
Babhruvāhana’s Lament and Appeal for Expiation (प्रायश्चित्त-याचना)
Devanagari script
न हि मे पितरं हत्वा निष्कृतिर्विद्यते क्वचित् | नरकं प्रतिपत्स्यामि ध्रुवं गुरुवधार्दित:,'पिताकी हत्या करके मेरे लिये कहीं कोई उद्धारका उपाय नहीं है। गुरुजन (पिता)-के वधरूपी पापसे पीड़ित हो मैं निश्चय ही नरकमें पहडूँगा'
Transliteration
na hi me pitaraṃ hatvā niṣkṛtir vidyate kvacit | narakaṃ pratipatsyāmi dhruvaṃ guruvadhārditaḥ ||
Translation
“For me, after killing my father, there is nowhere any expiation to be found. Stricken by the sin of slaying one’s guru—one’s own father—I will surely fall into hell.”
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
मेof me/my
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
पितरम्father
पितरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
हत्वाhaving killed
हत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
निष्कृतिःexpiation/redemption
निष्कृतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनिष्कृति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
विद्यतेexists/is found
विद्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormLat (Present), Atmanepada, Third, Singular, Active (middle form)
क्वचित्anywhere/ever
क्वचित्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootक्वचित्
नरकम्hell
नरकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनरक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रतिपत्स्यामिI shall go/attain
प्रतिपत्स्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-√पद्
FormLrt (Simple future), Parasmaipada, First, Singular, Active
ध्रुवम्certainly
ध्रुवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootध्रुव
गुरु-वध-अर्दितःafflicted by the sin of killing a guru/elder (father)
गुरु-वध-अर्दितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्दित (from √अर्द्) / गुरु-वध (compound)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaishampayanaF
father (pitar)G
guru (as father/elder authority)N
naraka (hell)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes