Shloka 15
Ālasyadoṣa-nirdeśa (On the Fault of Negligence) — The Camel’s Long-Neck Exemplum
Devanagari script
स हत्वा भक्षयित्वा च तमुष्टं जम्बुकस्तदा । विगते वातवर्षे तु निश्चक्राम गुहामुखात्,इस प्रकार ऊँटको मारकर खा जानेके पश्चात् जब आँधी और वर्षा बंद हो गयी, तब वह गीदड़ गुफाके मुहानेसे निकल गया
Transliteration
sa hatvā bhakṣayitvā ca tam uṣṭaṃ jambukas tadā | vigate vātavarṣe tu niścakrāma guhāmukhāt ||
Translation
اس اونٹ کو مار کر اور کھا لینے کے بعد، جب آندھی کی ہوا اور بارش تھم گئی، تو گیدڑ غار کے دہانے سے باہر نکل آیا۔
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हत्वाhaving killed
हत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), non-finite
भक्षयित्वाhaving eaten/devoured
भक्षयित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootभक्ष्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund; -यित्वा form), Parasmaipada (usage), non-finite
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तम्him/that (one)
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उष्ट्रम्camel
उष्ट्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउष्ट्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
जम्बुकःjackal
जम्बुकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजम्बुक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
विगतेwhen (it) had ceased/was gone
विगते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootवि + गम्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Locative, Singular
वातवर्षेin the wind-and-rain (storm)
वातवर्षे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवातवर्ष
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
निश्चक्रामwent out, emerged
निश्चक्राम:
TypeVerb
Rootनि + क्रम्
Formलिट् (perfect), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
गुहामुखात्from the mouth/entrance of the cave
गुहामुखात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootगुहामुख
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
Speaker
उड्ड उवाच
Characters & Entities
U
uṣṭa (camel)J
jambuka (jackal)G
guhā (cave/den)V
vāta (storm-wind)V
varṣa (rain)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes