Shloka 33

मन्थराप्रवेशः

Manthara Observes Ayodhya and Incites Kaikeyi

Devanagari script

दत्वा त्वाभरणं तस्यै कुब्जायै प्रमदोत्तमा।कैकेयी मन्थरां दृष्ट्वा पुनरेवाब्रवीदिदम्।।।।

Transliteration

datvā tv ābharaṇaṃ tasyai kubjāyai pramadottamā |

kaikeyī mantharāṃ dṛṣṭvā punar evābravīd idam || 2.7.33 ||

Translation

そのせむしの女に飾りを与えると、女たちの中でも最もすぐれたカイケーイはマンタラーを見つめ、再び次のように語った。

Word by Word

• दत्वा: having given
• दत्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दा (धातु) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund); ‘having given’

• तु: then/but
• तु: निपात (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (contrastive particle)

• आभरणम्: ornament
• आभरणम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आभरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन

• तस्यै: to her
• तस्यै: सम्प्रदान (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी एकवचन

• कुब्जायै: to the hunchback woman
• कुब्जायै: सम्प्रदान (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुब्जा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी एकवचन

• प्रमदोत्तमा: the best of women
• प्रमदोत्तमा: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमदा + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिके; समास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: प्रमदानाम् उत्तमा = best among women

• कैकेयी: Kaikeyi
• कैकेयी: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कैकेयी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (apposition to प्रमदोत्तमा)

• मन्थराम्: Manthara
• मन्थराम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्थरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund); ‘having seen’

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (Repetition/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्तिवाचक अव्यय (again)

• एव: indeed
• एव: निपात (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक निपात (emphatic particle)

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इदम्: this (these words)
• इदम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Context

Kaikeyi, the best among the beauties, having given the ornament to Manthara, the hunchback, looked at her and said these words again:

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Mantharā

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma involves careful speech and counsel; this verse marks a transition into consequential dialogue where words will shape fate, urging attentiveness to truth and motive.

What is the narrative situation?

After rewarding Mantharā, Kaikeyī seeks further clarification or instruction, continuing the exchange.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Attentiveness and engagement in counsel—though the moral quality depends on what counsel is pursued and why.