Shloka 23
Devanagari script
तच्छुत्वा स विचिन्त्याथ ततो वचनमत्रवीत्,यह सुनकर अलर्कने कुछ देर विचार करनेके बाद (बुद्धिको लक्ष्य करके) यह बात कही
Transliteration
tac chrutvā sa vicintyātha tato vacanam abravīt
Translation
Mendengar kata-kata itu, Alarka termenung seketika; kemudian, dengan Buddhi—akal budi—sebagai penunjuk jalannya, dia pun berkata menjawab, menandakan jawapan yang sengaja dipertimbangkan dengan nalar, bukan reaksi terburu-buru.
Word by Word
तत्that (speech/statement)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (धातु)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage), Prior action (having heard)
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विचिन्त्यhaving reflected/considered
विचिन्त्य:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootवि + चिन्त् (धातु)
Formल्यप् (absolutive), Prior action (having reflected)
अथthen/thereupon
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
ततःthereafter/from that
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
वचनम्speech/words
वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अत्रhere
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
अवीत्said/spoke
अवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु)
Formलुङ् (Aorist), Parasmaipada, Third, Singular
Speaker
अलर्क उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
AlarkaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical speech: one should listen carefully, reflect with discernment (buddhi), and only then respond—showing restraint and reasoned judgment as marks of dharma.
After hearing the preceding statement, Alarka pauses to think and then begins his reply, indicating a transition to his considered response in the dialogue.