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Shloka 1

Rudra-Śiva: Names, Two Natures, and the Logic of Epithets (रुद्रनाम-बहुरूपत्व-प्रकरणम्)

(दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठके ६६ लोक मिलाकर कुल ५७३ “लोक हैं) #स्न्ैमा+ (2) आमने एकचत्वारिंशर्दाधिकशततमो< ध्याय: शिव-पार्वतीका धर्मविषयक संवाद--वर्णाश्रम धर्मसम्बन्धी आचार एवं प्रवृत्ति-निवृत्तिरूप धर्मका निरूपण श्रीभगवानुवाच तिलोत्तमा नाम पुरा ब्रह्मणा योषिदुत्तमा । तिल॑ तिल॑ समुद्धृत्य रत्नानां निर्मिता शुभा

bhīṣma uvāca | tilottamā nāma purā brahmaṇā yoṣiduttamā | tilaṁ tilaṁ samuddhṛtya ratnānāṁ nirmitā śubhā ||

Bhīṣma berkata: “Pada zaman purba, Brahmā mencipta seorang wanita yang tiada bandingan, bernama Tilottamā. Seolah-olah mengumpulkan sari yang paling halus ‘butir demi butir’ daripada segala permata, baginda membentuk tubuhnya yang bertuah; sebab itulah dia masyhur dengan nama Tilottamā.”

श्रीभगवान्the Blessed Lord
श्रीभगवान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रीभगवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3, Singular
तिलोत्तमाTilottamā (name)
तिलोत्तमा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतिलोत्तमा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
नामby name / named
नाम:
TypeNoun
Rootनामन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
पुराformerly, once
पुरा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरा
ब्रह्मणाby Brahmā
ब्रह्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
योषित्a woman
योषित्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयोषित्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
उत्तमाexcellent, best
उत्तमा:
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तिलम्a sesame-seed (a tiny bit)
तिलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतिल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तिलम्a sesame-seed (bit by bit)
तिलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतिल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
समुद्धृत्यhaving extracted/collected
समुद्धृत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-उद्-हृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Active
रत्नानाम्of gems
रत्नानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
निर्मिताwas fashioned/created
निर्मिता:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-√मा
Formक्त (past passive participle), Feminine, Nominative, Singular
शुभाauspicious, beautiful
शुभा:
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
B
Brahmā
T
Tilottamā
R
ratna (jewels)

Educational Q&A

The verse introduces an exemplum: Tilottamā is portrayed as a being fashioned from the finest essence of jewels, setting up a discussion on dharma by using an idealized creation to frame themes of auspicious qualities, excellence, and the standards by which conduct and character may be evaluated.

Bhishma begins recounting an ancient account in which Brahmā creates an extraordinarily beautiful and auspicious woman named Tilottamā, describing her as formed by extracting the subtlest essence from all precious gems.