Shloka 16
Adhyāya 352: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Saṃvāda — Uñchavrata-niścaya
Dialogue and the Resolve to Practice Uñchavrata
Devanagari script
नित्यमुग्रतपास्त्वं हि ततः पृच्छामि ते पुन:
Translation
«Ибо ты неизменно предаёшься суровой аскезе; потому я снова и снова расспрашиваю тебя о твоём подвиге.»
Word by Word
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
उग्रतपाःone of fierce austerity
उग्रतपाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउग्रतपस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
ततःtherefore
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
पृच्छामिI ask
पृच्छामि:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रच्छ्
FormPresent, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
Speaker
पितामह उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes