Shloka 2

Devanagari script

कन्दरात्तु विसर्पित्वा पर्वतस्य शनैश्शनैः।अहं विन्ध्यं समारुह्य भवतः प्रतिपालये।।।।

Transliteration

kandarāt tu visarpitvā parvatasya śanaiḥ śanaiḥ | ahaṃ vindhyaṃ samāruhya bhavataḥ pratipālaye ||

Translation

ପର୍ବତର କନ୍ଦରାରୁ ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ସରି ବାହାରି, ମୁଁ ବିନ୍ଧ୍ୟ ପର୍ବତ ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ି, ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରତୀକ୍ଷା କରି ସେଠାରେ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରୁଛି।

Word by Word

• कन्दरात्: from the cave
• कन्दरात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्दरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन

• तु: then/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• विसर्पित्वा: having crawled out
• विसर्पित्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√सृप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having crawled out’

• पर्वतस्य: of the mountain
• पर्वतस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• शनैः: slowly
• शनैः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शनैः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (slowly)

• शनैः: slowly
• शनैः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शनैः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• विन्ध्यम्: Vindhya (mountain)
• विन्ध्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विन्ध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• समारुह्य: having climbed
• समारुह्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√रुह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having climbed’

• भवतः: of you/your
• भवतः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन; आदरार्थ-प्रयोग (honorific ‘your’)

• प्रतिपालये: I wait for/attend upon
• प्रतिपालये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-पाल् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद; उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन

Context

'By the grace of the most revered soul,sage Nishakara, both my wings that were burnt by the Sun's radiance have grown again.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Vindhya
• Mountain cave (kandarā)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma here is perseverance and disciplined patience—enduring hardship while keeping one’s purpose and promise in view.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti explains how he emerged from his cave and positioned himself on Vindhya, awaiting the destined encounter.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance (kṣānti) and steadfast waiting for the right moment.