Shloka 23
Janamejaya’s Request for Expansion; Vaiśampāyana’s Authorization and Phalāśruti of the Mahābhārata
Jaya
Devanagari script
सुवर्ण रजतं गाश्न यच्चान्यन्मन्यसे विभो । तत् ते दद्यां वरं विप्र न निवर्तेत् क्रतुर्मम,“विप्रवर! आप सोना, चाँदी, गौ तथा अन्य अभीष्ट वस्तुओंको, जिन्हें आप ठीक समझते हों, माँग लें। प्रभो! वह मुँहमाँगा वर मैं आपको दे सकता हूँ, किंतु मेरा यह यज्ञ बंद नहीं होना चाहिये”
Translation
“O pinakadakilang vipra! Humingi ka ng ginto, pilak, mga baka, at anumang iba pa na sa tingin mo’y nararapat. Ipagkakaloob ko sa iyo ang biyayang iyon; ngunit ang aking paghahandog (kratu) ay hindi dapat mapatigil.”
Word by Word
suvarṇamgold
suvarṇam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootsuvarṇa
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
rajatamsilver
rajatam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootrajata
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
gāḥcows
gāḥ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootgo
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
caand
ca:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca
yatwhatever (which)
yat:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootyad
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
caand
ca:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca
anyatother (anything else)
anyat:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootanya
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
manyaseyou think/consider
manyase:
TypeVerb
Rootman (manyate)
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Ātmanepada, Indicative
vibhoO mighty one / O lord
vibho:
TypeNoun
Rootvibhu
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
tatthat
tat:
Karma
TypePronoun
Roottad
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
teto you
te:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Roottvad
FormDative, Singular
dadyāmI would give / may I give
dadyām:
TypeVerb
Rootdā
FormPresent, First, Singular, Parasmaipada, Optative
varama boon
varam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootvara
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
vipraO brahmin
vipra:
TypeNoun
Rootvipra
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
nanot
na:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna
nivartetashould stop/turn back
nivarteta:
TypeVerb
Rootni-vṛt (nivartate)
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Ātmanepada, Optative
kratuḥsacrifice (rite)
kratuḥ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootkratu
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
mamaof me / my
mama:
TypePronoun
Rootasmad
FormGenitive, Singular
Speaker
आस्तीक उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes