Shloka 30

Vyāsa’s Boon-Offer and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Remorse in the Forest Assembly (आश्रमवासिक पर्व, अध्याय ३६)

Devanagari script

ऋषिपुत्रो मनीषी स राजा चक्रेडस्य तद्‌ वच:

Transliteration

ṛṣiputro manīṣī sa rājā cakredasya tad vacaḥ

Translation

Wika ni Nārada: Ang marunong na haring iyon, anak ng isang ṛṣi, ay nagsalita ng mga salitang iyon kay Cakredasa, inihubog ang payo nang may malinaw na paghatol at pananagutang panghari.

Word by Word

• ऋषि-पुत्रः: the sage's son
• ऋषि-पुत्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषिपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मनीषी: wise, thoughtful
• मनीषी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनीषिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• चक्रे: did, made
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Third, Singular

• इदस्य: of Ida (name)
• इदस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: इद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वचः: speech, words
• वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• the wise king (ṛṣiputra)
• Cakredasa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Wisdom and dharma are conveyed through measured speech: a ruler—especially one shaped by a sage’s lineage—must counsel others with discernment, aiming at ethical order rather than impulse.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada continues his narration and introduces a moment of dialogue: a wise king, described as a sage’s son, addresses Cakredasa, indicating a transition into counsel or instruction.