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Shloka 1

Janamejaya’s Request for Expansion; Vaiśampāyana’s Authorization and Phalāśruti of the Mahābhārata

Jaya

/ अपन प्रात बछ। अ-काज जा षट्पज्चाशत्तमो<5 ध्याय: राजाका आस्तीकको वर देनेके लिये तैयार होना, तक्षक नागकी व्याकुलता तथा आस्तीकका वर माँगना जनमेजय उवाच बालो>प्ययं स्थविर इवावभाषते नायं बाल: स्थविरो<यं मतो मे । इच्छाम्यहं वरमस्मै प्रदातुं तन्मे विप्रा: संविदध्वं यथावत्‌,जनमेजयने कहा--्राह्मणो! यह बालक है तो भी वृद्ध पुरुषोंके समान बात करता है, इसलिये मैं इसे बालक नहीं, वृद्ध मानता हूँ और इसको वर देना चाहता हूँ। इस विषयमें आपलोग अच्छी तरह विचार करके अपनी सम्मति दें

janamejaya uvāca | bālo 'py ayaṁ sthavira ivāvabhāṣate nāyaṁ bālaḥ sthaviro 'yaṁ mato me | icchāmy ahaṁ varam asmai pradātuṁ tan me viprāḥ saṁvidadhvaṁ yathāvat ||

พระเจ้าชนเมชัยตรัสว่า “แม้เขาจะเป็นเด็ก แต่ถ้อยคำกลับดุจผู้เฒ่า; เพราะฉะนั้นตามความเห็นของเรา เขาไม่ควรถูกนับเป็นเด็ก หากเป็นผู้มีปัญญาสุกงอม. เราประสงค์จะประทานพรแก่เขา. ฉะนั้น โอ้พราหมณ์ทั้งหลาย จงปรึกษาไตร่ตรองให้ถูกต้อง แล้วชี้แนะเราโดยชอบเถิด.”

जनमेजयःJanamejaya
जनमेजयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजनमेजय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
बालःa boy
बालः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबाल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिeven/though
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्थविरःan elder/old man
स्थविरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्थविर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इवlike/as if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अवभाषतेspeaks
अवभाषते:
TypeVerb
Rootभाष्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बालःa boy
बालः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबाल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्थविरःan elder
स्थविरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्थविर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मतःconsidered/thought
मतः:
TypeVerb
Rootमन्
FormPast passive participle (kta), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
मेby me / of me
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
इच्छामिI wish/desire
इच्छामि:
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
FormPresent, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
वरम्a boon
वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अस्मैto him
अस्मै:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
प्रदातुम्to give
प्रदातुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormInfinitive (tumun)
तत्that (matter)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मेmy / for me
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
विप्राःO Brahmins
विप्राः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
संविदध्वम्decide/determine
संविदध्वम्:
TypeVerb
Rootधा
FormImperative, Second, Plural, Atmanepada, सम्,वि
यथावत्properly/as is fitting
यथावत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथावत्

जनमेजय उवाच

J
Janamejaya
V
Vipras (Brahmins)
A
Astika (implied by context as the boy)

Educational Q&A

Maturity is measured by discernment and speech, not by age; a ruler should act with restraint and seek proper counsel before granting powerful favors.

During the events surrounding Janamejaya’s snake-sacrifice, the king is impressed by the young speaker’s grave, elder-like words and expresses his intention to grant him a boon, asking the assembled Brahmins to advise him correctly.