Shloka 12
Adhyāya 168: Arjuna’s counters to māyā-rains and the onset of darkness
Nivātakavaca engagement
Devanagari script
स मामपृच्छत् कौन्तेय क्वासि गन्ता ब्रवीहि मे । तस्मा अवितथं सर्वमन्रुवं कुरुनन्दन,उन्होंने मुझसे कहा--“कुन्तीनन्दन! कहाँ जाते हो? मुझे ठीक-ठीक बताओ।” तब मैंने उनसे सब कुछ सच-सच बता दिया
Transliteration
sa mām apṛcchat kaunteya kvāsi gantā bravīhi me | tasmā avitathaṁ sarvam anruvaṁ kurunandana ||
Translation
ସେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲେ—“କୌନ୍ତେୟ! କେଉଁଠାକୁ ଯାଉଛ? ମୋତେ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ କହ।” ତେବେ, କୁରୁନନ୍ଦନ, ମୁଁ କିଛି ମଧ୍ୟ ବିକୃତି ନ କରି ସତ୍ୟସତ୍ୟ ସବୁ କଥା ତାଙ୍କୁ କହିଦେଲି।
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormAccusative, Singular
अपृच्छत्asked
अपृच्छत्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रच्छ्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
कौन्तेयO son of Kuntī
कौन्तेय:
TypeNoun
Rootकौन्तेय
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
क्वwhere?
क्व:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootक्व
असिare (you)
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent (Laṭ), 2, Singular, Parasmaipada
गन्ताgoing / about to go (goer)
गन्ता:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormAgent noun (tṛc), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रवीहिtell
ब्रवीहि:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperative (Loṭ), 2, Singular, Parasmaipada
मेto me
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormDative, Singular
तस्मैto him
तस्मै:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
अवितथम्truthfully / not falsely
अवितथम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअवितथ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सर्वम्everything
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अन्रुवम्I told / I replied
अन्रुवम्:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु + ब्रू
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 1, Singular, Parasmaipada
कुरुनन्दनO joy of the Kurus
कुरुनन्दन:
TypeNoun
Rootकुरु-नन्दन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
Arjuna (Kaunteya, Kurunandana)K
Kunti (as matronymic reference)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes