Shloka 9

Devanagari script

अहं स नागो विप्रर्षे यथा मां विन्दते भवान्‌ | आज्ञापय यथा स्वैरं कि करोमि प्रियं तव

Transliteration

ahaṃ sa nāgo viprarṣe yathā māṃ vindate bhavān | ājñāpaya yathā svairaṃ kiṃ karomi priyaṃ tava brahmarṣe ||

Translation

ناگ نے کہا—اے برہمرشی! جس ناگ کو آپ ڈھونڈ رہے تھے وہ میں ہی ہوں۔ آپ نے مجھے جیسا پہچانا ہے ویسا ہی میں آپ کے سامنے حاضر ہوں۔ اپنی مرضی کے مطابق حکم دیجیے—میں آپ کی کون سی پسندیدہ خدمت انجام دوں؟

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• सः: that (very)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नागः: serpent
• नागः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विप्रर्षे: O brahmin-sage
• विप्रर्षे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्रर्षि
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• यथा: as / in the manner that
• यथा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Accusative, Singular

• विन्दते: finds / meets
• विन्दते: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (विन्दति)
• Form: Present, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• भवान्: you (honorific)
• भवान्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• आज्ञापय: command (me)
• आज्ञापय: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आज्ञा + √पि (आज्ञापयति)
• Form: Imperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• यथा: so that / as
• यथा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• स्वैरम्: freely / at will
• स्वैरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वैर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• करोमि: do (shall I do)
• करोमि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (करोति)
• Form: Present, 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• प्रियम्: dear / pleasing
• प्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तव: of you / for you
• तव: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

• ब्रह्मर्षे: O brahmarshi
• ब्रह्मर्षे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मर्षि
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

नाग उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nāga (serpent being)
• Viprarṣi/Brahmarṣi (a brahmin sage; unnamed)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical readiness for rightful service: the Nāga openly identifies himself and submits to the sage’s direction, modeling humility, accountability, and willingness to act for another’s legitimate good.

What is happening in the narrative?

A Nāga addresses a brahmin seer who has been seeking him. Having been found/recognized, the Nāga confirms his identity and asks the sage to give any instruction, offering to perform whatever task would please him.