Shloka 84

Umā’s Austerity, Kauśikī’s Manifestation, and Skanda’s Birth Leading to Tāraka’s Defeat

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वोवाचगिरिजा गुरोर्गौरवयंत्रितं । वाक्यं वाचाहरोद्गीर्णवर्णनिर्गमवांछितं

Transliteration

tacchrutvovācagirijā gurorgauravayaṃtritaṃ | vākyaṃ vācāharodgīrṇavarṇanirgamavāṃchitaṃ

Translation

Ao ouvir isso, Girijā (Pārvatī) falou; porém, constrangida pela reverência ao seu guru, ansiava por proferir as palavras, embora a voz vacilasse, desejando que as letras irrompessem.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular); 'that (speech/statement)'

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव; 'having heard'

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• गिरिजा: Girijā (Pārvatī)
• गिरिजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन (Singular)

• गुरोः: of the teacher
• गुरोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (Singular)

• गौरवयन्त्रितम्: restrained by reverence
• गौरवयन्त्रितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गौरव (प्रातिपदिक) + यन्त्रित (यन्त्र् धातोः क्त-प्रत्यय, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (गौरवेण यन्त्रितम् = constrained by respect)

• वाक्यम्: speech, statement
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular)

• वाचा: with speech
• वाचा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच्/वाचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन (Singular)

• अहरत्: uttered/brought forth
• अहरत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु) + आ (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• उद्गीर्ण: uttered, pronounced
• उद्गीर्ण: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गॄ (धातु) + उद् (उपसर्ग) (क्त-प्रत्यय, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle), प्रातिपदिक; समासपूर्वपद (qualifying 'वर्ण')

• वर्ण: syllable/sound
• वर्ण: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रातिपदिक-रूप (in compound); 'syllable/letter/sound'

• निर्गम: emergence
• निर्गम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्गम (प्रातिपदिक; निर् + गम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रातिपदिक-रूप (in compound); 'coming out, emission'

• वाञ्छितम्: desired
• वाञ्छितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाञ्छित (वाञ्छ् धातोः क्त-प्रत्यय, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); भूतकृदन्त (PPP), विशेषणम् (qualifying 'वाक्यम्')

Speaker

Girijā (Pārvatī)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत् + श्रुत्वा → तच्छ्रुत्वा; श्रुत्वा + उवाच → श्रुत्वोवाच; उवाच + गिरिजा → उवाचगिरिजा; वाचा + अहरत् → वाचाहरत्; अहरत् + उद्गीर्ण... → अहरोद्गीर्ण...; उद्गीर्ण + वर्ण + निर्गम + वाञ्छितम् → उद्गीर्णवर्णनिर्गमवाञ्छितम् (बहुपद-समास/समासशृंखला)

Characters & Entities

• Girijā (Pārvatī)
• Guru (teacher)

FAQs

What emotional state of Girijā (Pārvatī) is described in this verse?

It portrays her hesitation: she wants to speak, but deep reverence for her guru restrains her, causing her voice to falter even as she longs to express the words.

How does this verse emphasize the traditional ethic of guru-reverence?

By showing that even a powerful divine figure like Pārvatī is ‘bound’ by respect for the guru, the verse highlights humility, restraint, and careful speech in the presence of one’s teacher.

What practical ethical lesson can be drawn from this line?

It teaches disciplined communication: respect for teachers/elders and thoughtful restraint can be a virtue, especially when speaking in sensitive or authoritative contexts.