Shloka 18
Gratitude, Discernment, and the Escalation of Power (Śvā–Dvipī–Vyāghra–Nāga–Siṃha–Śarabha Itihāsa)
Devanagari script
त॑ दृष्टवा सम्मुखे द्वीपी आत्मन: सदृशं पशुम् । अविरुद्धस्ततस्तस्य क्षणेन समपद्यत,चीतेने अपने सामने जब अपने ही समान एक पशुको देखा, तब उसका विरोधी भाव क्षणभरमें दूर हो गया
Transliteration
taṁ dṛṣṭvā sammukhe dvīpī ātmanaḥ sadṛśaṁ paśum | aviruddhas tatas tasya kṣaṇena samapadyata ||
Translation
ଚିତାଟି ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ନିଜ ସଦୃଶ ଏକ ପଶୁକୁ ଦେଖି, ତାହାର ବିରୋଧୀ ଭାବ କ୍ଷଣମାତ୍ରେ ଶମିଗଲା; ସେ ତତ୍କ୍ଷଣାତ୍ ଅବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ହେଲା।
Word by Word
तत्that (thing/sight)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
सम्मुखेin front (before him)
सम्मुखे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्मुख
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
द्वीपीthe leopard (lit. 'dvipin')
द्वीपी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्वीपिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आत्मनःof himself
आत्मनः:
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
सदृशम्similar
सदृशम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसदृश
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पशुम्an animal
पशुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपशु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अविरुद्धःnon-hostile, without opposition
अविरुद्धः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअविरुद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
तस्यof him/that one
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
क्षणेनin a moment
क्षणेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्षण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
समपद्यतbecame, came to be
समपद्यत:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + पद्
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaD
dvīpī (leopard)P
paśu (animal)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes