Shloka 206

मातापितृपूजन-प्रधानधर्मः (Primacy of Filial Service) — Mārkaṇḍeya’s Account of the Vyādha’s Instruction

Devanagari script

सप्तभिर्दिवसै: खात्वा दृष्टो धुन्धुर्महाबल: । कुवलाश्वके पुत्रोंने सात दिनोंतक खुदाई करनेके बाद उस बालुकामय समुद्रमें (छिपे हुए) महाबली धुन्धुको देखा

Transliteration

saptabhir divasaiḥ khātvā dṛṣṭo dhundhur mahābalaḥ | kuvalāśvake putraiḥ sa balukāmaye samudre (channaḥ) ||

Translation

Mārkaṇḍeya said: After digging for seven days, Kuvalāśva’s sons finally beheld the mighty Dhundhu, hidden within that sea of sand. The episode underscores steadfast effort and disciplined perseverance in confronting a concealed but dangerous evil.

Word by Word

• सप्तभिः: with seven
• सप्तभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्त
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• दिवसैः: days
• दिवसैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवस
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• खात्वा: having dug
• Type: Verb
• Root: खन्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite

• दृष्टः: was seen / seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धुन्धुः: Dhundhu (name of the being)
• धुन्धुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धुन्धु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाबलः: very strong, mighty
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Dhundhu
• Kuvalāśva
• Kuvalāśva’s sons
• balukāmaya samudra (sea of sand)