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Shloka 21

शृङ्गिशापः—तक्षककाश्यपसंवादः (Śṛṅgī’s Curse and the Takṣaka–Kāśyapa Dialogue)

तत्र तां भैक्ष्यवत्‌ कन्यां प्रादात्‌ तस्मै महात्मने । नागेन्द्रो वासुकिर्ब्रह्मनू न स तां प्रत्यगृह्लत,ब्रह्मन! वहाँ नागेन्द्र वासुकिने महात्मा जरत्कारुको भिक्षाकी भाँति वह कन्या समर्पित की; किंतु उन्होंने सहसा उसे स्वीकार नहीं किया

tatra tāṁ bhaikṣyavat kanyāṁ prādāt tasmai mahātmane | nāgendro vāsukir brahman na sa tāṁ pratyagṛhṇāt ||

ข้าแต่พราหมณ์ ณ ที่นั้น วาสุกีผู้เป็นจอมนาคได้ถวายหญิงสาวนั้นแด่มหาตมะชรัตการุประหนึ่งให้ทานแก่ผู้ขอทาน แต่ชรัตการุมิได้รับนางในทันที

तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
ताम्her/that (woman)
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
भैक्ष्यवत्as alms; like a begged gift
भैक्ष्यवत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootभैक्ष्यवत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कन्याम्maiden, girl
कन्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
प्रादात्gave
प्रादात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormAorist (simple past), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तस्मैto him
तस्मै:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
महात्मनेto the great-souled one
महात्मने:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
नागेन्द्रःthe lord of serpents
नागेन्द्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनागेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वासुकिःVasuki
वासुकिः:
Karta
TypeProperNoun
Rootवासुकि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मन्O Brahmin
ब्रह्मन्:
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
indeed/then (emphatic particle)
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ताम्her
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
प्रत्यगृह्णात्accepted/received
प्रत्यगृह्णात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
FormImperfect (past), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
ब्रह्मन्O Brahmin
ब्रह्मन्:
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

तक्षक उवाच

T
Takṣaka
V
Vāsuki
J
Jaratkāru
K
kanyā (the maiden)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights restraint and dharmic caution: even when a socially significant offer is made, one should not accept impulsively but ensure that the act aligns with one’s vows, conditions, and ethical propriety.

In the account narrated by Takṣaka, Vāsuki offers a maiden to the sage Jaratkāru in a manner likened to giving alms; however, Jaratkāru does not immediately accept her, reflecting his insistence on proper terms and dharmic correctness before marriage.