Shloka 17
Vṛddha-kanyā-carita and Balarāma’s Kurukṣetra Inquiry (वृद्धकन्या-चरितम् / कुरुक्षेत्रफल-प्रश्नः)
Devanagari script
सरस्वत्यै वरं प्रादात् प्रीयमाणो महामुनि: । विश्वेदेवाः सपितरो गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणा:
Transliteration
sarasvatyai varaṃ prādāt prīyamāṇo mahāmuniḥ | viśvedevāḥ sapitaro gandharvāpsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ ||
Translation
ਵੈਸ਼ੰਪਾਯਨ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਤਦ ਮਨੋਂ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਮਹਾਮੁਨੀ ਨੇ ਸਰਸਵਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਵਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਉੱਥੇ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵੇਦੇਵ, ਪਿਤ੍ਰਗਣ ਅਤੇ ਗੰਧਰਵਾਂ ਤੇ ਅਪਸਰਾਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਮੂਹ ਵੀ ਹਾਜ਼ਰ ਸਨ।
Word by Word
सरस्वत्यैto Sarasvatī
सरस्वत्यै:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootसरस्वती
FormFeminine, Dative, Singular
वरम्a boon
वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रादात्gave
प्रादात्:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormAorist (simple past), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
प्रीयमाणःbeing pleased
प्रीयमाणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्री
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Ātmanepada (present passive/mediopassive participle), Present participle
महामुनिःthe great sage
महामुनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहामुनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विश्वेदेवाःthe Viśvedevas (all the gods)
विश्वेदेवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सपितरःtogether with the Pitṛs (manes)
सपितरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसपितृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
गन्धर्वाप्सरसाम्of the Gandharvas and Apsarases
गन्धर्वाप्सरसाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootगन्धर्व + अप्सरस्
FormMasculine+Feminine (collective), Genitive, Plural
गणाःgroups, hosts
गणाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaS
SarasvatīM
Mahāmuni (great sage)V
ViśvedevasP
PitṛsG
GandharvasA
ApsarasesVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes