Shloka 37

Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections

Devanagari script

अरुन्धतीं ततो दृष्टवा तीव्रं नियममास्थिताम्‌

Transliteration

arundhatīṁ tato dṛṣṭvā tīvrāṁ niyamam āsthitām

Translation

Then, seeing Arundhatī firmly established in a severe vow of self-discipline, Vaiśampāyana draws attention to her unwavering restraint—an emblem of dharma upheld through austerity and steadfast conduct.

Word by Word

• अरुन्धतीम्: Arundhatī
• अरुन्धतीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरुन्धती
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• ततः: then; thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)

• तीव्रम्: severe; intense
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीव्र
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• नियमम्: vow; observance; restraint
• नियमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नियम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आस्थिताम्: having undertaken; abiding in
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-स्था
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Arundhatī