Shloka 12
सुरभि–इन्द्रसंवादः
Surabhi–Indra Dialogue as a Governance Exemplar
Devanagari script
त॑ं जटाजिनसंवीतं तपोवननिवासिनम् । समाजममुर्महात्मान द्रष्ट मुनिगणा: प्रभो,प्रभो! जटा और मृगचर्म धारण करके तपोवनमें निवास करनेवाले उन महात्मा धर्मराजको देखनेके लिये वहाँ बहुत-से मुनि पधारे थे
Transliteration
taṁ jaṭājinasaṁvītaṁ tapovanani-vāsinaṁ | samājamur mahātmānaṁ draṣṭuṁ munigaṇāḥ prabho prabho ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: Clad in matted locks and a deerskin, dwelling in the forest of austerities, that great-souled one (Dharmarāja) became the focus of a gathering—many companies of sages arrived there, eager to behold him. The scene underscores how a ruler’s commitment to restraint and dharma, even in exile, draws the reverence of the spiritually accomplished.
Word by Word
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
जटाजिनसंवीतम्clad in matted hair and deerskin
जटाजिनसंवीतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootजटाजिनसंवीत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तपोवननिवासिनम्dwelling in the penance-grove (forest hermitage)
तपोवननिवासिनम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootतपोवननिवासिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
समाजग्मुःcame together / arrived
समाजग्मुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-गम्
FormPerfect, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
महात्मानम्the great-souled one
महात्मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
द्रष्टुम्to see
द्रष्टुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormInfinitive (Tumun)
मुनिगणाःgroups of sages
मुनिगणाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमुनिगण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
प्रभोO lord
प्रभो:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
प्रभोO lord
प्रभो:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaD
Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)M
munigaṇāḥ (companies of sages)T
tapo-vana (forest hermitage)J
jaṭā (matted locks)A
ajina (deerskin)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes