Shloka 6

कल्माषपाद-शाप-कारणम्

Cause of Kalmāṣapāda’s Niyoga under a Curse

Devanagari script

प्रज्ञया वयसा चैव वृद्धः कीर्त्या नयेन च । अमात्यस्तं समुत्थाप्य बभूव विगतज्वर:

Transliteration

prajñayā vayasā caiva vṛddhaḥ kīrtyā nayena ca | amātyas taṃ samutthāpya babhūva vigatajvaraḥ ||

Translation

ସେ ଅମାତ୍ୟ ବୟସରେ ମାତ୍ର ନୁହେଁ, ପ୍ରଜ୍ଞା, କୀର୍ତ୍ତି ଓ ନୟରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଥିଲେ। ସେ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ଉଠାଇଲେ; ରାଜା ସମ୍ଭଳିଯିବା ସହିତ ତାଙ୍କର ମନର ଜ୍ୱର—ସେଇ ବ୍ୟାକୁଳତା—ଶାନ୍ତ ହେଲା।

Word by Word

• प्रज्ञया: by wisdom
• प्रज्ञया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रज्ञा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• वयसा: by age
• वयसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वयस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• वृद्धः: grown/advanced; aged
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कीर्त्या: by fame
• कीर्त्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कीर्ति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• नयेन: by policy/wise conduct
• नयेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नय
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अमात्यः: the minister/counsellor
• अमात्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमात्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समुत्थाप्य: having raised (him) up
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उत्-स्था
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)

• बभूव: became/was
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• विगतज्वरः: free from fever/anguish
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विगतज्वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

गन्धर्व उवाच

Characters & Entities

• amātya (minister)
• rājā (king)
• Saṃvaraṇa (as per the provided context)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A capable minister, grounded in wisdom and sound policy, must uphold the king in crisis; such loyal counsel protects the stability of rule and supports righteous governance (rajadharma).

What is happening in the narrative?

The minister, described as advanced in age and excellence (wisdom, fame, and political prudence), physically helps the king rise; once the king is restored, the minister’s anxious distress is relieved.