Shloka 51

Sarasvatī–Tārkṣya Saṃvāda: Agnihotra-vidhi, Dāna-phala, and Mokṣa-prasaṅga (सरस्वती–तार्क्ष्यसंवादः)

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त: प्रत्युवाच मार्कण्डेयो महातपा: । क्षणं कुरुध्वं विपुलमाख्यातव्यं भविष्यति,उनके ऐसा कहनेपर महातपस्वी मार्कण्डेय मुनिने कहा--'पाण्डवो! तुम सब लोग क्षणभरके लिये चुप हो जाओ; क्योंकि मुझे तुमसे बहुत कुछ कहना है”

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ pratyuvāca mārkaṇḍeyo mahātapāḥ | kṣaṇaṁ kurudhvaṁ vipulam ākhyātavyaṁ bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

Thus addressed, the great ascetic Mārkaṇḍeya replied: “Be silent for a moment. Much—at length—must be narrated to you.” The scene signals a shift from questioning to attentive listening, emphasizing discipline of speech and readiness to receive instruction that will carry moral and spiritual weight.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्तः: having been addressed/said to
• उक्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• प्रत्युवाच: replied
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मार्कण्डेयः: Markandeya
• मार्कण्डेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्कण्डेय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महातपाः: the great ascetic
• महातपाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातपस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• क्षणम्: for a moment
• क्षणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कुरुध्वम्: do (you all)! / be (you all)!
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Imperative (Loṭ), 2nd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• विपुलम्: much, extensive
• विपुलम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आख्यातव्यम्: is to be narrated/told
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-ख्या
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular, तव्यत् (gerundive; to be told)

• भविष्यति: will be
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Mārkaṇḍeya