Mahabharata — Ashvamedhika Parva, Shloka 15
उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानम् — Maṇi-Kuṇḍala Retrieval and Entry into Nāgaloka
Chapter 57
Devanagari script
वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तस्त्वब्रवीद् राजा तमुन्तड़कं पुनर्वच: । गच्छ मद्वचनादू देवीं ब्रूहि देहीति सत्तम
Translation
Sabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Nang masabi iyon, muling nagsalita ang hari kay Uttaṅka: ‘O pinakamabuti sa mga tao! Pumaroon ka sa reyna at ipahayag ang aking utos: “Ibigay mo sa akin ang mga hikaw.”’”
Word by Word
वैशम्पायनःVaiśampāyana
वैशम्पायनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवैशम्पायन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
उक्तःhaving been addressed / spoken to
उक्तः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, kta (past passive participle)
तुbut
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
अब्रवीत्said / spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उत्तङ्कम्Uttaṅka
उत्तङ्कम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउत्तङ्क
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
वचःwords / speech
वचः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गच्छgo
गच्छ:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
मत्-वचनात्from (i.e., on the authority of) my word/command
मत्-वचनात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootमत्-वचन
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
देवीम्the queen / lady
देवीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
ब्रूहिtell (her)
ब्रूहि:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
देहिgive
देहि:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
सत्तमO best of the good / O excellent one
सत्तम:
TypeNoun
Rootसत्तम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes