Shloka 4

Devanagari script

मनसा चिन्तितस्येव प्रीतिस्निग्धस्य दर्शनम्‌ । प्रह्नमादयति मां वाक्यं भवता यदुदीरितम्‌

Transliteration

manasā cintitasyeva prītisnigdhasya darśanam | prahṇamādayati māṃ vākyaṃ bhavatā yad udīritam ||

Translation

ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಯಸಿದ, ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಿತ್ರನ ದರ್ಶನ ಹೇಗೆ ಹರ್ಷ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೋ, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನೀನು ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದ ವಚನವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆನಂದಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.

Word by Word

• मनसा: by the mind
• मनसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• चिन्तितस्य: of what is thought of
• चिन्तितस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिन्तित (√चिन्त्)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• इव: as if / like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• प्रीतिस्निग्धस्य: of one affectionate with love
• प्रीतिस्निग्धस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीतिस्निग्ध
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• दर्शनम्: the sight / meeting
• दर्शनम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• प्रह्लादयति: gladdens / delights
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ह्लाद् (प्र-)
• Form: Present, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Accusative, Singular

• वाक्यम्: the statement / words
• वाक्यम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• भवता: by you
• भवता: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• यत्: which / that
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• उदीरितम्: uttered / spoken
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदीरित (√ईर्/√उदीर्)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• ब्राह्मण (Brahmin speaker)
• अतिथि (guest)
• मित्र (beloved friend)
• पुत्र (son)
• वृद्ध (aged man)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse praises the ethical power of timely, fitting speech: words spoken appropriately can bring joy comparable to the fulfillment of essential duties and deep human hopes (feeding a guest, gaining a desired object, receiving a son, meeting a beloved friend).

What is happening in the narrative?

A Brahmin responds appreciatively to another person’s statement, saying that the uttered words have delighted him as much as various timely fulfillments that traditionally signify well-being and dharmic order.