Shloka 2

Devanagari script

ततश्षतुर्थे दिवसे वज़दत्तो महाबल: । जहास सस्वनं हासं वाक्‍्य॑ चेदमथाब्रवीत्‌,तदनन्तर चौथे दिन महाबली वज्रदत्त ठहाका मारकर हँसने लगा और इस प्रकार बोला --[

Transliteration

tataś caturthe divase vajradatto mahābalaḥ | jahāsa sasvanaṃ hāsaṃ vākyaṃ cedam athābravīt ||

Translation

ତାପରେ ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଦିନ ମହାବଳୀ ବଜ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ଗଞ୍ଜନାମୟ ଉଚ୍ଚ ହାସ୍ୟ କରି, ପରେ ଏହି କଥା କହିଲା।

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• चतुर्थे: on the fourth
• चतुर्थे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थ
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• दिवसे: day
• दिवसे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवस
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• वज्रदत्तः: Vajradatta (proper name)
• वज्रदत्तः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्रदत्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाबलः: mighty, of great strength
• महाबलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जहास: laughed
• Type: Verb
• Root: हस्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सस्वनम्: resounding, with sound
• सस्वनम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सस्वन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• हासम्: laughter
• हासम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हास
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वाक्यम्: speech, words
• वाक्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

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

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अथ: then, now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अब्रवीत्: said, spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Vajradatta

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how inner disposition becomes visible through speech and demeanor: a loud, confident laugh preceding a declaration can indicate pride or certainty, reminding readers to watch how emotions shape words and ensuing actions.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that on the fourth day Vajradatta laughs loudly and then begins to speak, marking the lead-in to an important statement in the episode.