Shloka 2

Adhyaya 25 — Madālāsā’s Return, Royal Succession, and the First Teaching to Vikrānta

Sanskrit

ननাম सा च चरणौ श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोः शुभा ।

स्वजनञ्च यथापूर्वं वन्दनाश्लेषणादिभिः ॥

Transliteration

nanāmā sā ca caraṇau śvaśrūśvaśurayoḥ śubhā |

svajanañ ca yathāpūrvaṃ vandanāśleṣaṇādibhiḥ ||

Translation

അവൾ ശുഭയായ സ്ത്രീ അമ്മായിയമ്മയുടെയും അമ്മായിയപ്പന്റെയും പാദങ്ങളിൽ നമസ്കരിച്ചു; പിന്നെ സ്വന്തം ബന്ധുക്കളെയും മുൻപുപോലെ നമസ്കാരം, ആലിംഗനം മുതലായവകൊണ്ട് അഭിവാദ്യം ചെയ്തു।

Word by Word

• ननाम: bowed
• ननाम: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सा: she
• सा: कर्ता (Karta/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• चरणौ: (the two) feet
• चरणौ: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), द्विवचन (Dual)

• श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोः: of the mother-in-law and father-in-law
• श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वश्रू-श्वशुर (प्रातिपदिक; समाहार-द्वन्द्व)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (द्वन्द्वे पुंलिङ्ग-प्रायः), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), द्विवचन (Dual); समासः: श्वश्रू + श्वशुर (copulative)

• शुभा: auspicious/virtuous
• शुभा: कर्ता (Karta/Agent)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of सा)

• स्वजनम्: her own relatives
• स्वजनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-जन (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ('one's own people')

• च: also/and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• यथापूर्वम्: as before
• यथापूर्वम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा-पूर्व (अव्ययभाव-समास)
• Form: अव्यय, अव्ययीभावसमासः: यथा + पूर्वम्; प्रकार/रीतिवाचक (manner adverb)

• वन्दनाश्लेषणादिभिः: with salutations, embraces, and the like
• वन्दनाश्लेषणादिभिः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन्दन-आश्लेषण-आदि (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural); समासः: वन्दन + आश्लेषण + आदि (etc.)

Speakers

• Narrated by Jaḍa; action of Madālasā (the wife)

Verse Rasa

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Key Themes

• Gṛhastha-dharma (household propriety)
• Respect to elders and in-laws
• Restoration of social bonds

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Dharma is expressed through relational conduct—humility toward elders and affectionate continuity with family are signs of restored order and virtue.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Social-dharma instruction embedded in narrative; not a pancalakṣaṇa cosmological/genealogical unit.

What is the esoteric significance?

Bowing at the feet signifies surrender of ego; embracing relatives symbolizes reintegration of the fragmented self after a crisis.