Shloka 2
Jaratkāru-nirukti and Parīkṣit’s forest encounter (जরত्कारुनिरुक्तिः—परिक्षिद्वनप्रसङ्गः)
Devanagari script
सौतिरुवाच तेषां तु भगवाउ्च्छेष: कद्रू त्यक्त्वा महायशा: । उग्र॑ तप: समातस्थे वायुभक्षो यतव्रत:,उग्रश्रवाजीने कहा--शौनक! उन नागोंमेंसे महा-यशस्वी भगवान् शेषनागने कद्रूका साथ छोड़कर कठोर तपस्या प्रारम्भ की। वे केवल वायु पीकर रहते और संयमपूर्वक व्रतका पालन करते थे
Translation
Sauti disse: Entre aqueles nāgas, o Bem-aventurado Śeṣa, de grande renome, deixou Kadrū e iniciou uma austeridade severa. Vivia nutrindo-se apenas do ar e observava seus votos com rigorosa contenção.
Word by Word
सूतिःSauti (Ugraśravas), the narrator
सूतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसूति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
भगवान्the blessed/lordly one
भगवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभगवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शेषःŚeṣa (the serpent)
शेषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशेष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कद्रूम्Kadrū
कद्रूम्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootकद्रू
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
त्यक्त्वाhaving abandoned
त्यक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootत्यज्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
महायशाःof great fame
महायशाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहायशस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उग्रम्severe
उग्रम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउग्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तपःausterity/penance
तपः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
समातस्थेundertook/began
समातस्थे:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular
वायुभक्षःair-eating (living on air)
वायुभक्षः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवायुभक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यतव्रतःone of restrained vows/observances
यतव्रतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयतव्रत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
शौनक उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes