Shloka 34

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्‌ व्रजति दुर्धर्षे प्रास्खलद्‌ रुक्मिणी पथि । तन्नामर्षयत श्रीमांस्ततस्तूर्णमचोदयत्‌

Transliteration

tasmin vrajati durdharṣe prāskhalad rukmiṇī pathi | tan nāmarṣayata śrīmāṁs tatas tūṛṇam acodayat ||

Translation

恐るべき聖仙が旅を続けていたとき、ルクミニーは道でつまずき、倒れた。輝かしきドゥルヴァーサはそれを無礼あるいは怠慢と受け取り、堪えがたく怒り、ただちに情け容赦なく彼女を厳しく促して前へ進ませた。

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: in that (time/place)
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• व्रजति: while (he) goes / as (he) was going
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• दुर्धर्षे: in/with the unassailable (one)
• दुर्धर्षे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्धर्ष
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• प्रास्खलत्: stumbled / slipped
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-स्कल्
• Form: Imperfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• रुक्मिणी: Rukmiṇī
• रुक्मिणी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मिणी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• पथि: on the road
• पथि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथ्
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• तत्: that (act/thing)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• नामर्षयत्: did not endure / could not tolerate
• Type: Verb
• Root: न-मृष्
• Form: Imperfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• श्रीमान्: the illustrious one
• श्रीमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ततः: then / thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• तूर्णम्: quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तूर्णम्

• अचोदयत्: urged on / drove (caused to move)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चुद्
• Form: Imperfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, Causative

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyudeva
• Durvāsā
• Rukmiṇī
• path (road)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse warns that lack of forbearance (kṣamā) and self-control can corrupt even a revered ascetic’s conduct; true dharma requires compassion and restraint, especially toward someone who is weak or distressed.

What is happening in the narrative?

During travel, Rukmiṇī slips and falls on the road. Durvāsā, described as formidable, takes offense and immediately drives/urges her on harshly, showing impatience and anger rather than care.