Shloka 10
Devanagari script
एष मे निश्चय: साधो कृतं कारणमुनत्तमम् । आमन्त्रयामि भद्र ते कृतार्थोडस्मि भुजजड्रम
Transliteration
eṣa me niścayaḥ sādho kṛtaṃ kāraṇam uttamam | āmantrayāmi bhadra te kṛtārtho ’smi bhujaṅgama mahātman ||
Translation
バラモンは言った。「これがわが確固たる決意である、善き者よ。目的は成就した――しかも最上のかたちで。いま汝に別れを告げる。汝に吉祥あれ。おお大蛇、偉大なる魂よ、われは願いを遂げた。去ることを許してほしい。」
Word by Word
एषःthis
एषः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मेmy
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
निश्चयःdecision, resolve
निश्चयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनिश्चय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
साधोO good one
साधो:
TypeNoun
Rootसाधु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
कृतम्done, accomplished
कृतम्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
कारणम्task, purpose; cause
कारणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकारण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उत्तमम्excellent, best
उत्तमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आमन्त्रयामिI request/ask leave (I take permission)
आमन्त्रयामि:
TypeVerb
Rootआ + मन्त्र्
FormLat (present), First, Singular, Parasmaipada
भद्रम्welfare, good fortune
भद्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभद्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तेto you/for you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative/Genitive, Singular
कृतार्थःone whose purpose is fulfilled
कृतार्थः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृतार्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormLat (present), First, Singular, Parasmaipada
भुजङ्गमO serpent
भुजङ्गम:
TypeNoun
Rootभुजङ्गम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
महात्मन्O great-souled one
महात्मन्:
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Characters & Entities
ब
ब्राह्मण (Brāhmaṇa, speaker)भ
भुजंगम (Bhujaṅgama, serpent)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical speech and conduct: once one’s purpose is fulfilled, one should express gratitude, offer auspicious wishes, and seek leave respectfully—showing humility and propriety even toward a non-human being.
A brāhmaṇa addresses a serpent who has helped accomplish his objective. Declaring his resolve satisfied and his task completed, he blesses the serpent and formally asks permission to depart.