Shloka 4
Gandhamādana-nivāsaḥ — Draupadyāḥ prārthanā, Bhīmasenārohaṇaṃ, Maṇimāna-yuddham
Chapter 157: Draupadi’s request, Bhima’s ascent, and the combat with Maniman
Devanagari script
ऋषीणां पूर्वचरितं तथा कर्म विचेष्टितम् । राजर्षीणां च चरितं कथाश्च विविधा: शुभा:,“हमने ऋषियोंके पूर्वचरित्र, कर्म और चेष्टाओंकी कथा सुनी है। राजर्षियोंके भी चरित्र और भाँति-भाँतिकी शुभ कथाएँ सुनते हुए मंगलमय आश्रमोंमें विशेषत: ब्राह्मणोंके साथ तीर्थस्नान किया है
Translation
“Narinig natin ang mga sinaunang salaysay tungkol sa mga ṛṣi—ang kanilang mga gawa at pagsasanay—at narinig din natin ang buhay ng mga rājarṣi at sari-saring mabubuting kuwento.”
Word by Word
ऋषीणाम्of sages
ऋषीणाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
पूर्वचरितम्former conduct/earlier life-story
पूर्वचरितम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपूर्व-चरित
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
तथाand also/likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
कर्मdeed, action
कर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
विचेष्टितम्activity, behavior, exertion
विचेष्टितम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवि-चेष्टित
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
राजर्षीणाम्of royal sages
राजर्षीणाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootराजर्षि
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
चरितम्conduct, life-story
चरितम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचरित
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
कथाःstories, narratives
कथाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकथा
FormFeminine, Nominative/Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
विविधाःvarious, manifold
विविधाः:
Visheshana
TypeAdjective
Rootविविध
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
शुभाःauspicious, good
शुभाः:
Visheshana
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes