Shloka 12

Gandhamādana-nivāsaḥ — Draupadyāḥ prārthanā, Bhīmasenārohaṇaṃ, Maṇimāna-yuddham

Chapter 157: Draupadi’s request, Bhima’s ascent, and the combat with Maniman

Devanagari script

इमं॑ वैश्रवणावासं पुण्यं सिद्धनिषेवितम्‌ । कथं भीम गमिष्यामो गतिरन्तरधीयताम्‌,'भीमसेन! यह सिद्धसेवित पुण्यप्रदेश कुबेरका निवासस्थान है। अब हम कुबेरके भवनमें कैसे प्रवेश करेंगे? इसका उपाय सोचो”

Transliteration

imaṁ vaiśravaṇāvāsaṁ puṇyaṁ siddhaniṣevitam | kathaṁ bhīma gamiṣyāmo gatir antaradhīyatām ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “This is the sacred abode of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera), a holy region frequented by perfected beings. O Bhīma, how are we to proceed and gain entry here? Let a means be devised—think of the right course to take.”

Word by Word

• इमम्: this
• इमम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वैश्रवण-आवासम्: the dwelling of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)
• वैश्रवण-आवासम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैश्रवण-आवास
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पुण्यम्: holy, meritorious
• पुण्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सिद्ध-निषेवितम्: frequented/served by siddhas
• सिद्ध-निषेवितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध-निषेवित
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कथम्: how?
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम्

• भीम: O Bhīma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• गमिष्यामः: shall we go/enter
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), First, Plural, Parasmaipada

• गतिः: means/way
• गतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• अन्तरधीयताम्: let it be considered/let it be devised (a plan/means)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अन्तर्धा-धा
• Form: Imperative (Loṭ), Third, Singular, Ātmanepada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīma (Bhīmasena)
• Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)
• Siddhas
• Vaiśravaṇa’s abode (Kubera’s residence)