Shloka 39
कुमाराभिषेकप्रश्नः — Inquiry into Kumāra (Skanda) Investiture at Sarasvatī
Devanagari script
तमब्रवील्लोकगुरुररुणायां यथाविधि
Transliteration
tam abravīl lokagurur aruṇāyāṃ yathāvidhi
Translation
تب عالم کے معلم نے سحر کے وقت دستور کے مطابق اس سے کہا۔
Word by Word
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अब्रवीत्said/spoke
अब्रवीत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
लोकगुरुःthe teacher of the world
लोकगुरुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootलोकगुरु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अरुणायाम्in/at Aruṇā (name of a woman/place)
अरुणायाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअरुणा
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
यथाas, according to
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
विधिrule, prescribed procedure
विधि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविधि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaL
lokaguruḥ (a revered preceptor/teacher)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights yathāvidhi—acting and speaking according to proper rule and ethical propriety—suggesting that even in a war setting, authoritative counsel should be delivered with discipline, legitimacy, and respect for dharma.
The narrator indicates a transition: at dawn, a highly revered teacher (lokaguru) begins to address someone, setting up the next speech or instruction to be delivered in a formally appropriate manner.