Shloka 88

कार्यार्थ कृतसंधी तौ दृष्टवा मार्जारमूषिकौ । उलूकनकुलौ तूर्ण जग्मतुस्ती स्वमालयम्‌,अपने-अपने प्रयोजनकी सिद्धिके लिये चूहे और बिलावने आपसमें संधि कर ली, यह देखकर उल्लू और नेवला देनों तत्काल अपने निवासस्थानको लौट गये

kāryārthaṁ kṛta-sandhī tau dṛṣṭvā mārjāra-mūṣikau | ulūka-nakulau tūrṇaṁ jagmatus tī svam ālayam ||

తమ తమ ప్రయోజనసిద్ధి కోసం ఎలుక–పిల్లి సంధి చేసుకున్నట్లు చూసి, గుడ్లగూబ మరియు ముంగిస ఇద్దరూ వెంటనే తమ తమ నివాసాలకు వెళ్లిపోయారు।

कार्यार्थम्for the sake of the task/purpose
कार्यार्थम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकार्य + अर्थ
FormAvyaya (accusative used adverbially)
कृतसन्धीhaving made an alliance
कृतसन्धी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत + सन्धि
FormMasculine, nominative, dual
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, nominative, dual
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय), indeclinable
मार्जारम्the cat
मार्जारम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमार्जार
FormMasculine, accusative, singular
मूषिकौthe two mice / (cat and) mouse (as a pair)
मूषिकौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमूषिक
FormMasculine, accusative, dual
उलूकनकुलौthe owl and the mongoose
उलूकनकुलौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउलूक + नकुल
FormMasculine, nominative, dual
तूर्णम्quickly
तूर्णम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतूर्ण
FormAvyaya
जग्मतुःwent
जग्मतुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd person, dual, parasmaipada
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, nominative, dual
स्वम्their own
स्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व
FormNeuter, accusative, singular
आलयम्abode, dwelling
आलयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआलय
FormMasculine, accusative, singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
C
cat (mārjāra)
M
mouse/rat (mūṣika)
O
owl (ulūka)
M
mongoose (nakula)
D
dwelling/abode (ālaya)

Educational Q&A

Even natural enemies may form temporary alliances to achieve immediate goals; wise observers reassess risk and withdraw when the balance of power shifts. Prudence (nīti) sometimes lies in retreat rather than confrontation.

The cat and the mouse make a pact to fulfill their purposes. Observing this unexpected alliance, the owl and the mongoose—who would otherwise act against them—quickly return to their own homes, avoiding a now-uncertain conflict.