Shloka 2
Devanagari script
को हि मां मानुष: शक्तो द्रष्टकामो यशस्विनि । संदर्शनरुचिर्वाक्यम ज्ञापूर्व वदिष्यति,यशस्विनि! भला, कौन मनुष्य मुझे देखनेकी इच्छा कर सकता है और यदि दर्शनकी इच्छा करे भी तो कौन इस तरह मुझे आज्ञा देकर बुला सकता है?
Transliteration
ko hi māṁ mānuṣaḥ śakto draṣṭukāmo yaśasvini | sandarśanarucir vākyam ājñāpūrvaṁ vadiṣyati, yaśasvini ||
Translation
Wika ng Nāga: “O tanyag na ginang, sinong tao ang may kakayahang magnasang makita ako? At kahit may maghangad man ng gayong pagtanaw, sino ang makapagsasalita sa akin na tila nag-uutos—na para bang tinatawag ako sa pamamagitan ng kautusan, o bantog na babae?”
Word by Word
कःwho
कः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
FormCommon, Accusative, Singular
मानुषःa human (man)
मानुषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमानुष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शक्तःable/capable
शक्तः:
TypeAdjective
Rootशक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्रष्टकामःdesirous to see
द्रष्टकामः:
TypeAdjective
Rootद्रष्टकाम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यशस्विनिO illustrious lady
यशस्विनि:
TypeNoun
Rootयशस्विनी
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular
संदर्शनरुचिःone eager for (my) sight/meeting
संदर्शनरुचिः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसंदर्शनरुचि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वाक्यम्a word/speech
वाक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ज्ञापूर्वम्as a command/authoritatively (lit. as an order beforehand)
ज्ञापूर्वम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootज्ञापूर्व
वदिष्यतिwill speak/say
वदिष्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootवद्
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
यशस्विनिO illustrious lady
यशस्विनि:
TypeNoun
Rootयशस्विनी
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
नाग उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
Nāga (serpent being)Y
yaśasvinī (addressed woman; unnamed in this verse)M
mānuṣa (human)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes