Shloka 29
Adhyāya 12: Devas’ Petition to Nahūṣa; Bṛhaspati on Śaraṇāgata-Dharma; Indrāṇī’s Strategic Delay
Devanagari script
देवा ऊचु त्वया जगदिदं सर्व धृतं स्थावरजड्रमम् | एकपत्न्यसि सत्या च गच्छस्व नहुषं प्रति
Transliteration
devā ūcuḥ tvayā jagad idaṁ sarvaṁ dhṛtaṁ sthāvara-jaḍramam | eka-patny asi satyā ca gacchasva nahuṣaṁ prati ||
Translation
ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ—‘ਹੇ ਦੇਵੀ! ਤੇਰੇ ਹੀ ਆਸਰੇ ਇਹ ਸਾਰਾ ਜਗਤ—ਥਿਰ ਤੇ ਚਲਾਇਮਾਨ—ਟਿਕਿਆ ਹੈ। ਤੂੰ ਇਕ-ਪਤੀਵ੍ਰਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਸਤ੍ਯ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਡੋਲ ਹੈਂ; ਇਸ ਲਈ ਨਹੁਸ਼ ਕੋਲ ਜਾ।’
Word by Word
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ऊचुःsaid
ऊचुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Plural
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
Form—, Instrumental, Singular
जगत्the world
जगत्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजगत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
इदम्this
इदम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सर्वम्entire, all
सर्वम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
धृतम्borne, supported
धृतम्:
TypeVerb
Rootधृ
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative, Singular
स्थावर-जङ्गमम्the immobile and the mobile (all beings)
स्थावर-जङ्गमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थावर + जङ्गम
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
एक-पत्नीa woman with one husband (faithful wife)
एक-पत्नी:
TypeNoun
Rootएक + पत्नी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
असिyou are
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, 2nd, Singular
सत्याtruthful, true
सत्या:
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्य
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
गच्छस्वgo (you should go)
गच्छस्व:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Atmanepada
नहुषम्to Nahusha
नहुषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनहुष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रतिtowards, to
प्रति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
Speaker
शल्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
द
देवाः (the gods)न
नहुष (Nahuṣa)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes