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Shloka 47

Śākadvīpa–Pramāṇa–Varṇana

Measurements and Description of Śākadvīpa

चन्द्रादित्यौ महाराज संक्षेपो5यमुदाह्नत: । इत्येतत्‌ ते महाराज पृच्छत: शास्त्रचक्षुषा

candradityau mahārāja saṅkṣepo ’yam udāhṛtaḥ | ity etat te mahārāja pṛcchataḥ śāstracakṣuṣā ||

మహారాజా! చంద్రుడు మరియు సూర్యుని విషయమై ఇది సంక్షేపంగా చెప్పబడినది. మహారాజా! శాస్త్రచక్షువుతో మీరు అడిగిన ప్రశ్నకు సమాధానంగా నేను ఇదే వివరించాను.

चन्द्रादित्यौthe Moon and the Sun
चन्द्रादित्यौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचन्द्र + आदित्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
संक्षेपःa summary
संक्षेपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंक्षेप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अयम्this
अयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उदाहृतःhas been stated / has been cited
उदाहृतः:
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-आ-हृ (उदाहर्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
एतत्this (matter)
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
पृच्छतःof (you) asking / while (you) ask
पृच्छतः:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रच्छ्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)
शास्त्रचक्षुषाwith the eye of scripture (scriptural insight)
शास्त्रचक्षुषा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशास्त्र + चक्षुस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
C
Candra (Moon)
Ā
Āditya (Sun)

Educational Q&A

The verse emphasizes disciplined inquiry and authoritative explanation: a king should ask with “śāstra-cakṣuṣā” (learned, principled discernment), and the responder should present the essence clearly and concisely—linking ethical governance with informed understanding of cosmic order.

Sañjaya concludes a brief exposition about the Moon and the Sun, telling Dhṛtarāṣṭra that he has answered the king’s question in summary form, framing the exchange as a respectful, knowledge-based dialogue.