Shloka 11
आशा-कृशता उपाख्यानम्
The Episode on the Emaciation Caused by Hope
Devanagari script
ततो निम्नं स्थलं चैव स मृगो<द्रवदाशुग: । मुहूर्तमिव राजेन्द्र समेन स पथागमत्,राजेन्द्र! शीघ्रतापूर्वक भागनेवाला वह मृग वहाँसे नीची भूमिकी ओर दौड़ा। फिर दो ही घड़ीमें वह समतल मार्गसे भागने लगा
Transliteration
tato nimnaṃ sthalaṃ caiva sa mṛgo 'dravad āśugaḥ | muhūrtam iva rājendra samena sa pathāgamat ||
Translation
ତାପରେ ସେ ଶୀଘ୍ରଗାମୀ ମୃଗ ନିମ୍ନ ଭୂମି ଦିଗକୁ ଦୌଡ଼ିଲା। ହେ ରାଜେନ୍ଦ୍ର, ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତମାତ୍ରେ ସେ ସମତଳ ପଥକୁ ଆସି ସେଠାରୁ ଦୌଡ଼ିଲା।
Word by Word
ततःthen, from there
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
निम्नम्low-lying (place)
निम्नम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootनिम्न
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
स्थलम्ground, place
स्थलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्थल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
सःhe, that
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मृगःdeer
मृगः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमृग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अद्रवत्ran
अद्रवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootद्रु
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
आशुगःswift, fast
आशुगः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआशुग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मुहूर्तम्a moment, a muhūrta
मुहूर्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमुहूर्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इवas if, like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
राजेन्द्रO king of kings
राजेन्द्र:
TypeNoun
Rootराजेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
समेनby/along the level (path)
समेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसम
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पथाby the path, along the way
पथा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपथ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अगमत्went, proceeded
अगमत्:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaK
King (Yudhishthira, addressed as rājendra)D
deer (mṛga)L
low ground (nimna-sthala)L
level path (sama-patha)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes