Shloka 1

Devanagari script

अपन क्ाा छा 2 षट्पज्चाशर्दाधेकत्रिशततमो< ध्याय: अतिथिके वचनोंसे संतुष्ट होकर ब्राह्मणका उसके कथनानुसार नागराजके घरकी ओर प्रस्थान ब्राह्मण उवाच अतिभारोड्द्य तस्यैव भारावतरणं महत्‌ । पराश्चासकरं वाक्यमिदं मे भवतः श्रुतम्‌

Transliteration

brāhmaṇa uvāca | atibhāro 'dya tasyaiva bhārāvataraṇaṁ mahat | parāś cāsakaraṁ vākyam idaṁ me bhavataḥ śrutam ||

Translation

ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ କହିଲେ—ଅତିଥିଦେବ! ମୋ ଉପରେ ଭାରି ଭାର ପରି ଯେ ଦୁଃଖ ଚାପିଥିଲା, ଆଜି ଆପଣ ତାହା ହଟାଇଦେଲେ—ଏହା ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ମହାକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ। ଆପଣଙ୍କ ମୁଖରୁ ଶୁଣିଥିବା ଏହି ବାକ୍ୟ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ସାନ୍ତ୍ୱନା ଓ ଧୈର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଦେଇଥାଏ।

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणः: the Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अतिभारः: an excessive burden
• अतिभारः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिभार
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उद्यतः: raised / lifted up (as if placed upon)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्-यत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past Passive Participle (kta), Passive sense

• तस्य: of that
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

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

• भार-अवतरणम्: the unloading/removal of the burden
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारावतरण
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• महत्: great
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• पर-अश्वास-करम्: giving comfort to others
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पराश्वासकर
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• वाक्यम्: speech / statement
• वाक्यम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• इदम्: this
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• मे: of me / my
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• भवतः: of you (honorific)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• श्रुतम्: heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular, Past Passive Participle (kta), Passive sense

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• ब्राह्मण (Brahmin speaker)
• अतिथि (the guest/addressee)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Respectful counsel given in accordance with dharma can remove inner burdens; words that are truthful and compassionate do not only help the listener but also become a source of reassurance for others.

What is happening in the narrative?

A Brahmin addresses a revered guest and expresses gratitude: the guest’s words have lifted a heavy worry from him, and the Brahmin recognizes the guest’s speech as broadly consoling and beneficial.