Shloka 49
Vyāsa’s Inquiry into Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Tapas and the Identification of Vidura with Dharma
Devanagari script
जनन्या समुपाघ्राता: परिष्वक्ताश्न ते नृपम् । चक्कुः प्रदक्षिणं सर्वे वत्सा इव निवारणे
Transliteration
jananyā samupāghrātāḥ pariṣvaktāś ca te nṛpam | cakṣuḥ pradakṣiṇaṃ sarve vatsā iva nivāraṇe ||
Translation
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Para wanita itu mendekat, dengan kasih sayang menghidu kepala ibu mereka dan memeluknya; kemudian semuanya memalingkan pandangan dengan penuh takzim kepadamu, wahai raja—seperti anak-anak lembu yang mengelilingi induknya di dalam kandang.”
Word by Word
जनन्याby the mother
जनन्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootजननी
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
समुपाघ्राताःhaving been smelled/sniffed (affectionately)
समुपाघ्राताः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-उप-आ-घ्रा (धातु: घ्रा)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)
परिष्वक्ताःhaving been embraced
परिष्वक्ताः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-स्वज् (धातु: स्वज्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)
अश्नतेthey eat / partake
अश्नते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
FormPresent, Lat, Third, Plural, Atmanepada
नृपम्the king
नृपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनृप
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चक्रुःthey did / they made
चक्रुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPerfect, Lit, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
प्रदक्षिणम्circumambulation (keeping to the right)
प्रदक्षिणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रदक्षिण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वत्साःcalves / young ones
वत्साः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवत्स
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
इवlike, as if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
निवारणेin (the act of) restraining/holding back
निवारणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनिवारण
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Characters & Entities
य
युधिष्ठिर (Yudhiṣṭhira)न
नृप (the king)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes