Shloka 383
Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections
Devanagari script
तामभ्येत्याब्रवीद् देवो भिक्षामिच्छाम्यहं शुभे । 'फिर वे महायशस्वी महादेवजी ब्राह्मणका रूप धारण करके उनके पास गये और बोले --'शुभे! मैं भिक्षा चाहता हूँ"
Transliteration
tām abhyetya abravīd devo bhikṣām icchāmy ahaṃ śubhe |
Translation
Approaching her, the divine Lord spoke: “O auspicious lady, I seek alms.” In the narrative, Mahādeva, assuming the guise of a brāhmaṇa, comes near and asks for charity—an act that tests the recipient’s generosity and steadiness in dharma, showing how the divine may examine virtue through humble requests.
Word by Word
ताम्her
ताम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
अभ्येत्यhaving approached
अभ्येत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootइ (धातु)
Formल्यप् (अव्ययीभाव/तुमुन्-समकक्षः; absolutive), कर्तरि, having approached
अब्रवीत्said/spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु)
Formलङ् (अनद्यतन-भूत), प्रथम, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
देवःthe god (Mahādeva)
देवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
भिक्षाम्alms
भिक्षाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभिक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
इच्छामिI desire
इच्छामि:
TypeVerb
Rootइष्/इच्छ् (धातु; इच्छति)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), उत्तम, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formत्रिलिङ्ग (सर्वनाम), प्रथमा, एकवचन
शुभेO auspicious one
शुभे:
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
Mahādeva (Śiva)B
brāhmaṇa (assumed form)A
a woman addressed as ŚubheVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes