Shloka 22

विश्वामित्रस्य शरणागति-प्रशंसा तथा वासिष्ठपुत्र-शापः

Visvamitra grants refuge; the curse upon Vasishta’s sons

Devanagari script

एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं विश्वामित्रो महातपा:।विरराम महातेजा ऋषिमध्ये महामुनि:।।1.59.22।।

Transliteration

etāvad uktvā vacanaṃ viśvāmitro mahātapāḥ | virarāma mahātejā ṛṣimadhye mahāmuniḥ ||

Translation

Сказав лишь это, великий подвижник Вишвамитра, сияющий могуществом, умолк среди риши.

Word by Word

• etāvat: so much/to this extent
• etāvat: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Extent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etāvat (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; pramāṇa-vācaka (‘to this extent’) used adverbially

• uktvā: having spoken
• uktvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Ktvā (क्त्वान्त) absolutive; ‘having said’

• vacanam: words/speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म/Object of uktvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• viśvāmitraḥ: Viśvāmitra
• viśvāmitraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject of virarāma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvāmitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• mahātapāḥ: great ascetic
• mahātapāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier of viśvāmitraḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि; mahā tapas yasya saḥ), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• virarāma: ceased/became silent
• virarāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ram (रम् धातु)
• Form: Luṅ-lakāra (Aorist/लुङ्), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada; vi- prefix

• mahātejāḥ: of great splendor
• mahātejāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि; mahā tejas yasya saḥ), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• ṛṣi-madhye: in the midst of sages
• ṛṣi-madhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष; ṛṣīṇāṃ madhye), Napuṃsakaliṅga, Saptamī (Locative), Ekavacana

• mahāmuniḥ: the great sage
• mahāmuniḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition to viśvāmitraḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahāmuni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय; ‘great sage’), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

Context

O king! I shall invite pious maharshis to assist you in the sacrifice which you will be able to perform with great relief.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• ṛṣis (assembly)

FAQs

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

Restraint in speech: even when exercising authority, a sage speaks what is necessary and then returns to composure.

What is the narrative situation?

After delivering the curse/statement, Viśvāmitra stops speaking, marking a formal end to that pronouncement within the rishi assembly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Saṃyama—controlled speech and disciplined presence.