Shloka 63
Jabali Bound by the Monkey — Jabali Bound by the Monkey: Nandayanti’s Ordeal and the Yamuna–Hiranyavati Sacred Corridor
तं दृष्ट्वा नृपतिश्रेष्ठं तापसो वाक्यमब्रवीत् श्रूयतां नरसार्दूल विज्ञप्तिर्मम पार्थिव
taṃ dṛṣṭvā nṛpatiśreṣṭhaṃ tāpaso vākyamabravīt śrūyatāṃ narasārdūla vijñaptirmama pārthiva
Ao ver o melhor dos reis, o asceta disse: “Ouve, ó tigre entre os homens, ó rei—esta é a minha petição.”
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FAQs
Purāṇic courtly speech uses honorific compounds (nṛpatiśreṣṭha, narasārdūla) to establish the king’s capacity and duty to protect dharma. The praise is not mere flattery; it frames the king as the proper agent to resolve the petitioner’s concern.
Vijñapti is a formal, articulated request—often involving grievance, appeal for protection, or a matter requiring royal adjudication. It signals that the following speech will present a case rather than casual conversation.
Yes. The narrative voice introduces direct speech: the ascetic begins a petition that will likely explain the conflict or injustice motivating the approach to Ikṣvāku.