Shloka 29
Adhyāya 31: Rājasūya-samāgama — The Gathering of Kings and the Ordering of Hospitality
Devanagari script
व्यजनैर्धूयमानो5पि तावत् प्रज्वलते न सः । यावच्चारुपुटौछेन वायुना न विधूयते
Transliteration
vyajanair dhūyamāno 'pi tāvat prajvalate na saḥ | yāvac cāru-puṭauṣṭhena vāyunā na vidhūyate ||
Translation
விசிறிகளால் காற்றடித்தாலும், அந்த அழகியவள் தன் இனிய உதடுகளைச் சுருட்டி ஊதிக் காற்றளிக்கும்வரை அக்னி எரியாது இருந்தது.
Word by Word
व्यजनैःwith fans
व्यजनैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootव्यजन
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
धूयमानःbeing fanned/blown
धूयमानः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधूयमान (धू धातु, कर्मणि वर्तमानकाले शानच्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिeven/though
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
तावत्so long/then only
तावत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतावत्
प्रज्वलतेblazes/ignites
प्रज्वलते:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + ज्वल्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
सःhe/that (fire)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यावत्until/as long as
यावत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयावत्
चारु-पुट-ओष्ठेनwith (her) lovely lip-cup (pursed lips)
चारु-पुट-ओष्ठेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootचारु + पुट + ओष्ठ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
वायुनाby wind/breath
वायुना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवायु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
विधूयतेis thoroughly fanned/shaken (into flame)
विधूयते:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + धू
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Passive
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaA
Agni (fire)V
vyajana (fan)V
vāyu (breath/wind)C
cāru-puṭauṣṭha (lovely cupped lips of a woman)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that effort must be apt and well-directed: repeated external actions (fanning) may fail, while a precise, suitable impetus (a focused breath) can accomplish the intended result.
A fire is being tended; despite being fanned, it does not flare up until a beautiful woman blows upon it with her cupped lips, at which point it kindles properly.