Shloka 32

Bhaṅgāśvanopākhyāna — On comparative affection in strī–puruṣa union (भङ्गाश्वनोपाख्यानम्)

Devanagari script

तच्छुत्वा तापसी चापि संतप्ता प्ररुरोद ह । ब्राह्मणच्छटझनाभ्येत्य तामिन्द्रो5थान्वपृच्छत,यह समाचार सुनकर तापसीको बड़ा दुःख हुआ। वह फूट-फ़ूटकर रोने लगी। उस समय ब्राह्मणका वेश धारण करके इन्द्र उसके पास आये और पूछने लगे---

Transliteration

tac chrutvā tāpasī cāpi santaptā praruroda ha | brāhmaṇacchadmaṇābhyetya tām indro 'thānvapṛcchat ||

Translation

Ao ouvir essa notícia, a mulher asceta foi tomada por grande aflição e rompeu em pranto. Então Indra aproximou-se dela disfarçado de brāhmaṇa e perguntou—

Word by Word

तत्that (news/statement)

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

तापसीthe female ascetic

चand

अपिalso/even

संतप्ताafflicted, distressed

प्ररुरोदwept, cried

हindeed (emphatic particle)

ब्राह्मणच्छद्मनाwith the disguise of a Brahmin

अभ्येत्यhaving approached

ताम्her

इन्द्रःIndra

अथthen

अन्वपृच्छत्asked (her), inquired

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhishma

tāpasī (female ascetic)

Indra

brāhmaṇa (guise/disguise)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes