Shloka 8

Devanagari script

असौ तु यः पुष्करिणीसमीपे श्यामो युवा तिष्ठति दर्शनीय:

Transliteration

asau tu yaḥ puṣkariṇīsamīpe śyāmo yuvā tiṣṭhati darśanīyaḥ

Translation

But that one—who stands near the lotus-pond—is a dark-hued, handsome young man, striking to behold. The speaker draws attention to him as a noteworthy presence in the scene, inviting the listener to judge by direct observation rather than rumor.

Word by Word

• असौ: that (man), he there
• असौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पुष्करिणी-समīपे: near the lotus-pond
• पुष्करिणी-समīपे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समīप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुं, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• श्यामः: dark-complexioned
• श्यामः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्याम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• युवा: a young man
• युवा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युवन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तिष्ठति: stands
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्त्तमान), प्रथम, एकवचन

• दर्शनीयः: handsome, worth seeing
• दर्शनीयः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दर्शनीय (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √दृश् + अनीयर्)
• Form: पुं, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

कोटिक उवाच

Characters & Entities

• कोटिक (Koṭika)
• puṣkariṇī (lotus-pond)
• a dark-hued young man (unnamed in this half-verse)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line emphasizes discernment through direct perception: the speaker points out a person present before them, suggesting that careful observation of conduct and presence is a sound basis for judgment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Koṭika identifies or highlights a particular young man standing near a pond, describing his appearance (dark-hued, youthful, and attractive) to focus the listener’s attention on him within the ongoing scene.