Shloka 2

सूर्यानुगमनवृत्तान्तः

The Account of Following the Sun

Devanagari script

भगवन्व्रणयुक्तत्वाल्लज्जया व्याकुलेन्द्रियः।परिश्रान्तो न शक्नोमि वचनं परिभाषितुम्।।।।

Transliteration

bhagavan vraṇayuktatvāl lajjayā vyākulendriyaḥ | pariśrānto na śaknomi vacanaṃ paribhāṣitum ||

Translation

ໂອ ພຣະຜູ້ເຈົ້າຜູ້ນ່າເຄົາລົບ! ເນື່ອງຈາກກາຍຂ້າພະເຈົ້າມີບາດແຜ ແລະອິນທຣີຍະຫວັ່ນໄຫວດ້ວຍຄວາມອາຍ ທັງຍັງເມື່ອຍລ້າຢ່າງຫນັກ ຈຶ່ງບໍ່ອາດເວົ້າຄຳຕອບໄດ້.

Word by Word

• भगवन्: O revered one
• भगवन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• व्रणयुक्तत्वात्: because of being wounded
• व्रणयुक्तत्वात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vraṇa-yukta-tva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (व्रणयुक्तस्य भावः), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/हेतु-अपादान), एकवचन

• लज्जया: by/with shame
• लज्जया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lajjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; हेतौ/साधनभावे

• व्याकुलेन्द्रियः: whose senses are disturbed
• व्याकुलेन्द्रियः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vyākula-indriya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (व्याकुलानि इन्द्रियाणि यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अहम् (implicit) इति विशेष्य

• परिश्रान्तः: exhausted
• परिश्रान्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pari + √śram (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अहम् (implicit) इति विशेष्य

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध

• शक्नोमि: I am able
• शक्नोमि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śak (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• परिभाषितुम्: to speak/express
• परिभाषितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari + √bhāṣ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (तुमुन्-प्रत्यय, infinitive), अव्ययभाव

Context

'Much sweat, pain and fear generated in us while we went on and up. This led to terrific confusion and stupor.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti

FAQs

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

Dharma here is truthful self-disclosure with humility: Sampāti does not pretend strength or composure, but honestly admits his wounded condition and shame.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti, injured and weakened, addresses a revered listener and explains why he cannot properly respond or speak at length.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and honesty—acknowledging limitation rather than boasting or deceiving.