Shloka 9

रम्भा

प्रलोभनम् — Rambhā’s Temptation and Viśvāmitra’s Curse

Devanagari script

कोकिलस्य च शुश्राव वल्गु व्याहरत: स्वनम्।सम्प्रहृष्टेन मनसा तत एनामुदैक्षत।।1.64.9।।

Transliteration

kokilasya ca śuśrāva valgu vyāharataḥ svanam |

samprahṛṣṭena manasā tata enām udaikṣata || 1.64.9 ||

Translation

ਉਸ ਨੇ ਕੋਇਲ ਦੀ ਮਿੱਠੀ ਤੇ ਮਨਮੋਹਣੀ ਕੂਕ ਸੁਣੀ; ਮਨ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਹੋਇਆ ਤਾਂ ਫਿਰ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਤੱਕਿਆ।

Word by Word

• कोकिलस्य: of the cuckoo
• कोकिलस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोकिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• शुश्राव: heard
• शुश्राव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• वल्गु: sweetly
• वल्गु: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वल्गु (अव्यय/विशेषण-प्रयोग)
• Form: अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोग (sweetly/charmingly)

• व्याहरतः: of (it) singing/uttering
• व्याहरतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + आ + हृ (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी, एकवचन; शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (of one uttering/singing) विशेषणम् (कोकिलस्य)

• स्वनम्: sound; call
• स्वनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सम्प्रहृष्टेन: delighted
• सम्प्रहृष्टेन: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + प्र + हृष् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (delighted) विशेषणम् (मनसा)

• मनसा: with (his) mind
• मनसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kaala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थ (then/thereupon)

• एनाम्: her
• एनाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उदैक्षत: looked at; beheld
• उदैक्षत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

Context

O Rambha! displaying many (romantic) gestures and assuming a fascinating form, distract the mighty ascetic, Kausika (Viswamitra)'.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Kokila (cuckoo)
• Rambhā (implied by “her”)

FAQs

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

It shows how sense-contact (sound) can agitate the mind; dharma in ascetic life requires guarding attention so that delight does not become downfall.

What is the narrative situation?

As part of Indra’s plan, the cuckoo-call is heard; Viśvāmitra’s attention shifts, and he looks toward Rambhā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse primarily highlights a vulnerability rather than a virtue: the mind’s susceptibility—an instructive contrast to the virtue of unwavering concentration.