Shloka 42
Adhyāya 57: Tapas–Dāna Phala
On the Fruits of Austerity and Giving
Devanagari script
अस्ति मे संशय: कश्चित् तन्मे व्याख्यातुमहसि
Transliteration
asti me saṁśayaḥ kaścit tan me vyākhyātum arhasi
Translation
కుశికుడు అన్నాడు— నాకు ఒక సందేహం ఉంది; దానిని నాకు వివరించవలసినది।
Word by Word
अस्तिthere is / exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), प्रथम, एकवचन
मेof me / my
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Formत्रिलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन
संशयःdoubt
संशयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
कश्चित्some (one) / a certain
कश्चित्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
तत्that (doubt) / it
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
मेto me / for me
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Formत्रिलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन
व्याख्यातुम्to explain
व्याख्यातुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootव्याख्या (धातु/कृदन्त-आधारः: व्याख्या + तुमुन्)
Formतुमुन्, कर्तरि, अव्यय (infinitive)
अर्हसिyou ought / you are able / you should
अर्हसि:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्ह् (धातु)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), मध्यम, एकवचन
Speaker
कुशिक उवाच
Characters & Entities
K
KuśikaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic method of learning: when uncertainty arises, one should openly state the doubt and seek a clear explanation from a qualified interlocutor, treating clarification as essential for right understanding and right conduct.
Kuśika, in the course of a dialogue, pauses the discussion to announce that he has a specific doubt and respectfully asks the other party to explain it, setting up the next portion of instruction or reasoning.