Shloka 25
Rāma–Jāmadagnya-janma-kāraṇa and Kṣatra-kṣaya
Paraśurāma’s origins and the depletion/restoration of kṣatriya lineages
Devanagari script
ऋचीक उवाच नोक्तपूर्वनितं भद्रे स्वैरेष्वपि कदाचन । किमुताग्निं समाधाय मन्त्रवच्चरुसाधने
Translation
Ṛcīka berkata: “Wahai wanita yang mulia, aku tidak pernah mengucapkan kata dusta, walau dalam senda gurau sekalipun. Apatah lagi ketika menegakkan api korban dan menyediakan charu dengan mantera, bagaimana mungkin ikrar yang telah kuikrarkan itu menjadi palsu?”
Word by Word
ऋचीकःR̥cīka
ऋचीकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootऋचीक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
उक्तपूर्वम्previously spoken (before)
उक्तपूर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउक्तपूर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अनृतम्falsehood, untruth
अनृतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअनृत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भद्रेO auspicious lady
भद्रे:
TypeNoun
Rootभद्र
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular
स्वैरेषुin playful acts / in jest
स्वैरेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वैर
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
अपिeven, also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
कदाचनever, at any time
कदाचन:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदाचन
किम्how? why?
किम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिम्
उतthen, moreover
उत:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
अग्निम्fire
अग्निम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
समाधायhaving established/placed
समाधाय:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-धा
FormAbsolutive (Gerund)
मन्त्रवत्with mantras, as per mantra
मन्त्रवत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमन्त्रवत्
चरुcharu (sacrificial porridge/oblation)
चरु:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचरु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
साधनेin the preparation/performing (of it)
साधने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसाधन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
Speaker
ऋचीक उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes