Shloka 15
Adhyāya 96: Nārada Guides Mātali in Varuṇa’s Realm
Varuṇa-loka Darśana
Devanagari script
धिक् खल्वलघुशीलानामुच्छितानां यशस्विनाम् । नराणां मृदुसत्त्वानां कुले कन्याप्ररोहणम्
Transliteration
dhik khalv alaghuśīlānām ucchitānāṁ yaśasvinām | narāṇāṁ mṛdusattvānāṁ kule kanyāprarohaṇam ||
Translation
恥ずべきかな。品性は卑しく、名声にうぬぼれ、心の弱い男たちよ。家の血脈と体面をつなぐために、娘を「芽吹かせる」かのように育て上げねばならぬとは。
Word by Word
धिक्fie! shame!
धिक्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootधिक्
खलुindeed, surely
खलु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootखलु
अलघुशीलानाम्of those of not-light (i.e., base/mean) conduct
अलघुशीलानाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअलघुशील
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
उच्छितानाम्of the upstart/overgrown (arrogant) ones
उच्छितानाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउच्छित
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
यशस्विनाम्of the renowned/glorious
यशस्विनाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootयशस्विन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
नराणाम्of men
नराणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
मृदुसत्त्वानाम्of those of soft/weak nature
मृदुसत्त्वानाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमृदुसत्त्व
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
कुलेin the family/lineage
कुले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकुल
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
कन्याप्ररोहणम्the sprouting/appearance of a daughter (i.e., birth of a girl)
कन्याप्ररोहणम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकन्याप्ररोहण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
कण्व उवाच
Characters & Entities
क
कण्व (Kaṇva)क
कुल (family/lineage)क
कन्या (maiden/daughter)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes