Shloka 1

सम्पातेः पक्षलाभः

Sampāti Regains His Wings and Re-energizes the Search

Devanagari script

एतैरन्यैश्च बहुभिर्वाक्यैर्वाक्यविशारदः।मां प्रशस्याभ्यनुज्ञाप्य प्रविष्टस्स स्वमालयम्।।।।

Transliteration

etair anyaiś ca bahubhir vākyair vākyaviśāradaḥ | māṃ praśasyābhyanujñāpya praviṣṭaḥ sa svam ālayam ||

Translation

एतैरन्यैश्च बहुभिर्वाक्यैर्वाक्यविशारदः। मां प्रशस्याभ्यनुज्ञाप्य प्रविष्टः स्वमालयम्॥

Word by Word

• एतैः: by these
• एतैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• अन्यैः: by other
• अन्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• बहुभिः: by many
• बहुभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• वाक्यैः: with words
• वाक्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• वाक्य-विशारदः: skilled in speech
• वाक्य-विशारदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक) + विशारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सप्तमी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थ (वाक्येषु विशारदः = skilled in speech)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• प्रशस्य: having praised
• प्रशस्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-शंस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having praised’

• अभ्यनुज्ञाप्य: having permitted
• अभ्यनुज्ञाप्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-अनु-ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) in -य (absolutive of causative/denominative usage), अव्ययभाव; ‘having granted leave/permission’

• प्रविष्टः: entered
• प्रविष्टः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• स्वम्: his own
• स्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• आलयम्: dwelling
• आलयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

Context

'The sage who was skilful in speech, having praised me thus and in many other ways, permitted me to leave and entered his dwelling.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Sage (unnamed in this verse)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown through respectful speech and proper leave-taking: praise, permission, and orderly conduct between a sage and one who has approached him.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti recounts his meeting with a sage who spoke kindly, praised him, and then withdrew into his hermitage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The sage’s measured speech and propriety; and Sampāti’s receptivity to guidance.