Shloka 31

Devanagari script

ततस्तु ता: प्राश्य तदुत्तमास्त्रियोमहीपतेरुत्तमपायसं पृथक्।हुताशनादित्यसमानतेजसोऽचिरेण गर्भान्प्रतिपेदिरे तदा।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tu tāḥ prāśya tad uttamā-striyo mahīpater uttama-pāyasaṁ pṛthak | hutāśanāditya-samāna-tejaso ’cireṇa garbhān pratipedirē tadā ||

Translation

ನಂತರ ಆ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಮಹೀಪತಿಯ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಪಾಯಸವನ್ನು ತಮತಮ ಪಾಲಾಗಿ ಸೇವಿಸಿ; ಅಗ್ನಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತೆ ತೇಜಸ್ವಿಗಳಾಗಿ, ಅಲ್ಪಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೇ ಗರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದರು.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: कालाधिकरण (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रम/कालवाचक

• तु: indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अन्वय/विरोध (particle)

• ताः: those (women)
• ताः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• प्राश्य: having eaten
• प्राश्य: क्रियाविशेषण (पूर्वकालिक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल; धातु: अश् 'to eat/consume' with उपसर्ग प्र-

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying 'उत्तमपायसम्'

• उत्तमाः: excellent
• उत्तमाः: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; qualifying 'स्त्रियः'

• स्त्रियः: women/queens
• स्त्रियः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• महीपतेः: of the king
• महीपतेः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• उत्तम-पायसम्: the best pāyasa
• उत्तम-पायसम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक) + पायस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय ('choicest pāyasa')

• पृथक्: separately
• पृथक्: प्रकार (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विभागवाचक (separately)

• हुताशन-आदित्य-समाना-तेजसः: having lustre like fire and the sun
• हुताशन-आदित्य-समाना-तेजसः: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हुताशन (प्रातिपदिक) + आदित्य (प्रातिपदिक) + समान (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि ('whose lustre is equal to fire and sun') qualifying 'स्त्रियः'

• अचिरेण: in a short time
• अचिरेण: कालाधिकरण (Time-span)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अचिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कालवाचक तृतीया (instrumental of time: 'in a short time')

• गर्भान्: pregnancies/foetuses
• गर्भान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• प्रतिपेदिरे: attained (became pregnant)
• प्रतिपेदिरे: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + पद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; धातु: पद् 'to attain' with उपसर्ग प्रति-

• तदा: then
• तदा: कालाधिकरण (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक

Context

Having obtained the boon from Brahma, Ravana, greed and arrogant went on bringing destruction to the three worlds. He carried away women by violence. O destroyer of foes! his death is possible by men only."

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• payasa (pāyasa)
• fire (Agni/hutāśana)
• sun (Āditya)

FAQs

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

Fertility and kingship are presented as outcomes aligned with dhārmic order—ritual undertaken for responsibility (heirs and protection of subjects), not mere indulgence.

What is the narrative situation?

The queens eat the consecrated payasa and soon become pregnant, signaling the fulfillment of the sacrificial rite.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Auspiciousness and embodied purity—radiance symbolizes the sanctity of the forthcoming births and their world-restoring purpose.