Shloka 12
Nāga–Nāgabhāryā Saṃvāda: Varṇa-Dharma, Gṛhastha-Discipline, and Mokṣa-Self-Inquiry
Mahābhārata 12.347
Devanagari script
नरनारायणावूचत॒ु: इमां हि धरणी पूर्व नष्टां सागरमेखलाम् । गोविन्द उज्जहाराशु वाराहं रूपमास्थित:,नर-नारायण बोले--मुने! यह समुद्रसे घिरी हुई पृथ्वी पहले एकार्णवके जलनमें डूबकर अदृश्य हो गयी थी। उस समय भगवान् गोविन्दने वराहरूप धारण करके शीघ्रतापूर्वक इसका उद्धार किया था
Transliteration
naranārāyaṇāv ūcatuḥ: imāṃ hi dharaṇīṃ pūrvaṃ naṣṭāṃ sāgaramekhalām | govinda ujjahārāśu varāhaṃ rūpam āsthitaḥ ||
Translation
นรและนารายณะกล่าวว่า “ดูก่อนฤๅษี แผ่นดินนี้ซึ่งมีมหาสมุทรเป็นขอบเขต เคยจมหายไปในห้วงน้ำท่วมจักรวาลอันเดียว ครั้นนั้น โควินทะทรงอวตารเป็นวราหะ และทรงยกนางขึ้นโดยฉับพลัน”
Word by Word
नरनारायणौNara and Narayana
नरनारायणौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनरनारायण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
ऊचतुःsaid
ऊचतुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Dual, Parasmaipada
इमाम्this
इमाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
हिindeed
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
धरणीम्earth
धरणीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधरणी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
पूर्वम्formerly, earlier
पूर्वम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपूर्व
नष्टाम्lost, disappeared
नष्टाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootनष्ट
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
सागरमेखलाम्girdled by the ocean
सागरमेखलाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसागरमेखला
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गोविन्दःGovinda (Vishnu/Krishna)
गोविन्दः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगोविन्द
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उज्जहारlifted up, rescued
उज्जहार:
TypeVerb
Rootहृ
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada, उद्
आशुquickly
आशु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआशु
वाराहम्boar (as), boar-like
वाराहम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootवाराह
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
रूपम्form
रूपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरूप
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आस्थितःhaving assumed, having taken (up)
आस्थितः:
TypeVerb
Rootआस्था
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Parasmaipada, क्त (past participle), आ
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
NaraN
NārāyaṇaG
Govinda (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)V
Varāha (boar form)E
Earth (Dharaṇī/Pṛthivī)O
Ocean (Sāgara)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes