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Shloka 11

Pātāla-varṇana (Nārada’s Description of the Netherworld) / पातालवर्णनम्

एष पुत्रो महाप्राज्ञो वरुणस्येह गोपते: । एष वै शीलवृत्तेन शौचेन च विशिष्यते,ये गोपति वरुणके परम बुद्धिमान्‌ पुत्र हैं; जो अपने उत्तम स्वभाव, सदाचार और पवित्रताके कारण अपना विशिष्ट स्थान रखते हैं

eṣa putro mahāprājño varuṇasyeha gopateḥ | eṣa vai śīlavṛttena śaucena ca viśiṣyate ||

ఇతడు ఇక్కడ గోపతి వరుణుని మహాప్రాజ్ఞ కుమారుడు. ఇతడు శీలము, సదాచారము, శౌచము వలన విశేషంగా ప్రకాశించుచున్నాడు.

एषःthis (man)
एषः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुत्रःson
पुत्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महाप्राज्ञःvery wise
महाप्राज्ञः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाप्राज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वरुणस्यof Varuṇa
वरुणस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
इहhere
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
गोपतेःof the lord/protector (Gopati)
गोपतेः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootगोपति
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
एषःthis (man)
एषः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
शीलवृत्तेनby good nature and conduct
शीलवृत्तेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशीलवृत्त
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
शौचेनby purity/cleanliness
शौचेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशौच
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
विशिष्यतेexcels/is distinguished
विशिष्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-शिष्
FormPresent, Indicative, Atmanepada, Third, Singular

कण्व उवाच

K
Kaṇva
V
Varuṇa
V
Varuṇa's son (unnamed in this verse)
G
Gopati (epithet: lord/protector of cattle)

Educational Q&A

True distinction is grounded in śīla (good character), vṛtta (right conduct), and śauca (purity). Social standing or lineage is affirmed, but moral excellence is presented as the decisive mark of worth.

Kaṇva identifies and introduces a person as Varuṇa’s son and publicly commends him, emphasizing his exceptional wisdom and his recognized excellence in character, behavior, and purity.