Shloka 21
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
Devanagari script
तस्य मूलं समाश्रित्य कृत्वा शतमुखं बिलम् । वसति सम महाप्राज्ञ: पलितो नाम मूषिक:,उसीकी जड़मे सौ दरवाजोंका बिल बनाकर पलित नामक एक परम बुद्धिमान् चूहा निवास करता था
Transliteration
tasya mūlaṃ samāśritya kṛtvā śatamukhaṃ bilam | vasati sma mahāprājñaḥ palito nāma mūṣikaḥ ||
Translation
ਉਸ ਦਰੱਖਤ ਦੀ ਜੜ੍ਹ ਦਾ ਆਸਰਾ ਲੈ ਕੇ, ਸੌ ਮੂੰਹਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ ਬਿੱਲ ਬਣਾਕੇ, ਪਲਿਤ ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਇਕ ਮਹਾ-ਬੁੱਧੀਮਾਨ ਚੂਹਾ ਉੱਥੇ ਵੱਸਦਾ ਸੀ।
Word by Word
तस्यof that (tree/thing)
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
मूलम्root
मूलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमूल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
समाश्रित्यhaving resorted to / taking shelter at
समाश्रित्य:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-श्रि
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage as avyaya-kriyāviśeṣaṇa)
कृत्वाhaving made
कृत्वा:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
शतमुखम्having a hundred openings/entrances
शतमुखम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशतमुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
बिलम्burrow/hole
बिलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबिल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वसतिdwells/lives
वसति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवस्
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
समम्there/nearby (in the same place); together/equally (contextual)
समम्:
Kriyavisheshana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम
महाप्राज्ञःvery wise/intelligent
महाप्राज्ञः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाप्राज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पलितःPalita (proper name)
पलितः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपलित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नामby name
नाम:
Sambandha
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम
मूषिकःmouse/rat
मूषिकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमूषिक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
P
PalitaM
mūṣika (mouse)M
mūla (root)Ś
śatamukha bila (hundred-doored burrow)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes