Shloka 20
Sarasvatī-Śāpavimokṣa, Rākṣasa-Mokṣa, and Aruṇā-Tīrtha
Indra–Namuci Expiation
Devanagari script
सा तस्य वचन श्र॒ुत्वा ज्ञात्वा पापं चिकीर्षितम् वसिष्ठस्य प्रभावं च जानन्त्यप्रतिमं भुवि
Transliteration
sā tasya vacanaṃ śrutvā jñātvā pāpaṃ cikīrṣitam | vasiṣṭhasya prabhāvaṃ ca jānanty apratimaṃ bhuvi ||
Translation
Hearing his words, she understood the sinful deed he intended to commit; and, knowing the unrivalled power of Vasiṣṭha upon the earth, she (responded with that awareness).
Word by Word
साshe
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
तस्यof him / his
तस्य:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
वचनम्speech, words
वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
ज्ञात्वाhaving known/understood
ज्ञात्वा:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
पापम्sin, evil
पापम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाप
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चिकीर्षितम्intended to be done; intended
चिकीर्षितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचिकीर्षित (from desiderative of कृ: चिकीर्षति)
Formक्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), Neuter, Accusative, Singular
वसिष्ठस्यof Vasiṣṭha
वसिष्ठस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootवसिष्ठ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
प्रभावम्power, might, influence
प्रभावम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभाव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
जानन्तीknowing
जानन्ती:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा
Formशतृ (present active participle), Feminine, Nominative, Singular
अप्रतिमम्incomparable, matchless
अप्रतिमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-प्रतिम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भुविon earth, in the world
भुवि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभू (भुव्) / भूमि (locative form भुवि)
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VasiṣṭhaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes