Shloka 13
अक्षद्यूतप्रवेशः — Kali’s Entry and the Initiation of the Dice-Contest
Devanagari script
नैषधेनैवमुक्ता सा दमयन्ती वचो<ब्रवीत् । समाप्लुताभ्यां नेत्राभ्यां शोकजेनाथ वारिणा,तदनन्तर निषधराज नलके ऐसा कहनेपर दमयन्ती शोकाश्रुओंसे भरे हुए नेत्रोंद्वारा देखती हुई इस प्रकार बोली--
Transliteration
bṛhadaśva uvāca |
naiṣadhenaivam uktā sā damayantī vaco 'bravīt |
samāplutābhyāṃ netrābhyāṃ śokajenātha vāriṇā ||
Translation
Bṛhadaśva said: Thus addressed by the king of Niṣadha, Damayantī replied. Her eyes were flooded with tears born of grief, and looking through them she spoke these words—signaling both her suffering and her steadfast resolve in the face of misfortune.
Word by Word
नैषधेनby the king of Niṣadha (Nala)
नैषधेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनैषध
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
उक्ताhaving been spoken to / addressed
उक्ता:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Feminine, Nominative, Singular
साshe
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
दमयन्तीDamayantī
दमयन्ती:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदमयन्ती
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
वचःwords, speech
वचः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अब्रवीत्said, spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
समाप्लुताभ्याम्with (two) flooded/filled
समाप्लुताभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-आ-प्लु (समाप्लुत)
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Instrumental, Dual
नेत्राभ्याम्with (her two) eyes
नेत्राभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनेत्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Dual
शोकजेनborn of grief
शोकजेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootशोकज
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
वारिणाwith water (tears)
वारिणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवारि
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
Speaker
बृहदश्व उवाच
Characters & Entities
ब
बृहदश्व (Bṛhadaśva)द
दमयन्ती (Damayantī)न
नैषध / निषधराज (Niṣadha / king of Niṣadha, i.e., Nala)न
नेत्र (eyes)श
शोक (grief)व
वारि (tears/water)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes