Shloka 16
Gālava Completes the Horse-Gift: Garuḍa’s Counsel and Viśvāmitra’s Acceptance (गालव-विष्वामित्र-सम्बन्धः)
Devanagari script
तथा तु बहुधा कन्यामुक्तवन्तं नराधिपम् । उशीनरं द्विजश्रेष्ठो गालव: प्रत्यपूजयत्,इस प्रकार भाँति-भाँतिकी न्याययुक्त बातें कहनेवाले राजा उशीनरकी विप्रवर गालवने भूरि-भूरि प्रशंसा की
Transliteration
tathā tu bahudhā kanyām uktavantaṃ narādhipam | uśīnaraṃ dvijaśreṣṭho gālavaḥ pratyapūjayat ||
Translation
Nang makapagsalita na ang haring Uśīnara sa maraming paraan, na may matuwid na pangangatwiran hinggil sa dalaga, ang pinakadakilang Brahmana na si Gālava ay nagbigay ng nararapat na paggalang at lubos na pumuri sa hari.
Word by Word
तथाthus, in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
तुbut, indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
बहुधाin many ways, variously
बहुधा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootबहुधा
कन्याmaiden, girl
कन्या:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
उक्तवन्तम्having spoken, who had said
उक्तवन्तम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootउक्तवत् (वद्)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular, क्तवतुँ (past active participle)
नराधिपम्king (lord of men)
नराधिपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनराधिप
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उशीनरम्Uśīnara (name of the king)
उशीनरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउशीनर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
द्विजश्रेष्ठःbest of the twice-born (excellent Brahmin)
द्विजश्रेष्ठः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गालवःGālava (name of the sage)
गालवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगालव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रत्यपूजयत्praised/honoured (in return), paid respect
प्रत्यपूजयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada, प्रति-
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
NāradaU
UśīnaraG
GālavaK
kanyā (the maiden)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes