Shloka 17

Devanagari script

त्वं तार शिबिकां शीघ्रमादायागच्छ सम्भ्रमात्।त्वरा गुणवती युक्ता ह्यस्मिन्काले विशेषतः4.25.17।।

Transliteration

tvaṃ tāra śibikāṃ śīghram ādāyāgaccha sambhramāt |

tvarā guṇavatī yuktā hy asmin kāle viśeṣataḥ || 4.25.17 ||

Translation

Ó Tārā, traz depressa a liteira e vem sem demora; a pressa, bem dirigida e devidamente preparada, é especialmente adequada neste momento.

Word by Word

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तार: O Tara
• तार: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (नाम), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• शिबिकाम्: litter, palanquin
• शिबिकाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिबिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverb: quickly)

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-दा (धातु) + ल्यप् (अव्ययभाव-कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकाल (having taken)

• आगच्छ: come
• आगच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया/command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सम्भ्रमात्: in haste
• सम्भ्रमात्: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थ (out of haste)

• त्वरा: haste, speed
• त्वरा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject of nominal clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• गुणवती: possessed of good qualities (proper)
• गुणवती: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुणवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (to tvarā)

• युक्ता: proper, fitting
• युक्ता: Predicative (विधेय/Complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (is fitting)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), हेत्वर्थ/निश्चय (indeed/for)

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• काले: time
• काले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• विशेषतः: especially
• विशेषतः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतस् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: especially)

Context

'O Tara! quickly get a swift-moving litter fastened with ropes specially suitable for this occasion.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā

FAQs

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

Timely performance of duty: in rites and public moments, prompt and orderly action is itself a form of respect and righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa instructs Tārā to arrange a litter for transporting Vāli’s body for cremation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tārā’s competence and composure—supporting necessary rites despite personal sorrow.