Shloka 29
Vyāghra–Gomāyu Saṃvāda (व्याघ्रगोमायु संवाद) — Testing Character Beneath Appearances
Devanagari script
किं तु स्वेनास्मि संतुष्टो दुःखवृत्तिरनुछ्िता । सेवायां चापि नाभिज्ञ: स्वच्छन्देन वनेचर:
Translation
କିନ୍ତୁ ମୁଁ ନିଜେ ନିଜରେ ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ। ମୁଁ ଏମିତି ଜୀବିକା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଛି ଯାହା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖମୟ। ରାଜସେବାର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ମୁଁ ଅନଭିଜ୍ଞ, ଏବଂ ବନରେ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛନ୍ଦରେ ବିଚରଣ କରେ।
Word by Word
किम्but/indeed (in idiom: 'however')
किम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिम्
तुbut, however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
स्वेनwith/through one's own (self)
स्वेन:
Karana
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootस्व
Formmasculine/neuter, instrumental, singular
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
Formpresent, 1st, singular
सन्तुष्टःcontent, satisfied
सन्तुष्टः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसन्तुष्ट
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
दुःख-वृत्तिःa painful livelihood/way of living
दुःख-वृत्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्ति
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
अनुच्छिताchosen/undertaken (by me)
अनुच्छिता:
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुच्छित
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
सेवायाम्in service (attendance)
सेवायाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसेवा
Formfeminine, locative, singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso, even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अभिज्ञःskilled, knowledgeable
अभिज्ञः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअभिज्ञ
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
स्वच्छन्देनfreely, at will
स्वच्छन्देन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वच्छन्द
Formmasculine/neuter, instrumental, singular
वनेचरःone who roams in the forest
वनेचरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवनेचर
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
Speaker
शार्टूल उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes