Shloka 4
नारदेन धृतराष्ट्रगतिवर्णनम् | Nārada’s Account of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Future Course
Devanagari script
कच्चिद् बुद्धिंदृढां कृत्वा चरस्यारण्यकं विधिम् | कच्चिद् वधूश्न गान्धारी न शोकेनाभिभूयते,“क्या तुम अपनी बुद्धिको दृढ़ करके वनवासके कठोर नियमोंका पालन करते हो? बहू गान्धारी कभी शोकके वशीभूत तो नहीं होती?
Transliteration
kaccid buddhiṃ dṛḍhāṃ kṛtvā carasy āraṇyakaṃ vidhim | kaccid vadhūś ca gāndhārī na śokenābhibhūyate ||
Translation
ബുദ്ധിയെ ദൃഢമാക്കി നീ വനവാസത്തിന്റെ വിധി അനുസരിച്ച് ജീവിക്കുന്നുവോ? കൂടാതെ വധുവായ ഗാന്ധാരി ശോകത്താൽ കീഴടക്കപ്പെടുന്നില്ലയോ?
Word by Word
कच्चित्whether? (I hope/indeed?)
कच्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकच्चित्
बुद्धिम्intellect, understanding
बुद्धिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
दृढाम्firm, steadfast
दृढाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदृढ
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving made
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active
चरसिyou practice/you follow/you live
चरसि:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormPresent (Lat), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
आरण्यकम्forest-related, of the wilderness
आरण्यकम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआरण्यक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विधिम्rule, ordinance, prescribed practice
विधिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविधि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कच्चित्whether? (I hope/indeed?)
कच्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकच्चित्
वधूःdaughter-in-law, bride
वधूः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवधू
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
नुindeed, then (emphatic particle)
नु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु
गान्धारीGandhari
गान्धारी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगान्धारी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
शोकेनby grief, with sorrow
शोकेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशोक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अभिभूयतेis overpowered, is overcome
अभिभूयते:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-भू
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Singular, Atmanepada
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaG
GāndhārīVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes