Shloka 30

Ānṛśaṃsya–Bhakti: Śukaḥ Śakreṇa Parīkṣitaḥ

Compassion and Devotion—The Parrot Tested by Indra

Devanagari script

तत:ः फलानि पत्राणि शाखाश्षापि मनोहरा: । शुकस्य दृढ्भत्तित्वात्‌ श्रीमत्तां प्राप स द्रुम:

Transliteration

tataḥ phalāni patrāṇi śākhāś cāpi manoharāḥ | śukasya dṛḍha-bhaktitvāt śrīmatāṃ prāpa sa drumaḥ ||

Translation

பின்னர் அதில் புதுப் புதுத் தழைகள், கனிகள், மனம் கவரும் கிளைகளும் தோன்றின. சுகனின் உறுதியான பக்தியால் அந்த மரம் முன்புபோலவே செல்வச் செழிப்பை மீட்டது.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: avyaya

• फलानि: fruits
• फलानि: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल
• Form: neuter, nominative, plural

• पत्राणि: leaves
• पत्राणि: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्र
• Form: neuter, nominative, plural

• शाखाः: branches
• शाखाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाखा
• Form: feminine, nominative, plural

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि
• Form: avyaya

• मनोहराः: charming/beautiful
• मनोहराः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोहर
• Form: feminine, nominative, plural (agreeing with शाखाः)

• शुकस्य: of the parrot
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक
• Form: masculine, genitive, singular

• दृढभक्तित्वात्: because of steadfast devotion
• दृढभक्तित्वात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृढभक्तित्व
• Form: neuter, ablative, singular

• श्रीमत्ताम्: prosperity/splendour
• श्रीमत्ताम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: श्रीमन्त्
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular (abstract state/condition)

• प्राप: attained/obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप्
• Form: aorist (luṅ), 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada

• सः: he/that (tree)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• द्रुमः: tree
• द्रुमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Shuka (parrot)
• Druma (tree)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Steadfast devotion (dṛḍha-bhakti) has transformative power: it can revive what is diminished and restore śrī—prosperity, auspiciousness, and well-being—highlighting the ethical value of loyal, unwavering commitment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma describes a tree that had lost its vitality; then new leaves, fruits, and beautiful branches emerge. This renewal occurs because of the parrot’s firm devotion, and the tree returns to its earlier splendor.