Shloka 11
Devanagari script
स दृष्टवा विमल तोयं सारसै: परिवारितम् । पातुकामस्ततो वाचमन्तरिक्षात् स शुश्रुवे
Transliteration
sa dṛṣṭvā vimala-toyaṃ sārasaiḥ parivāritam | pātukāmas tato vācam antarīkṣāt sa śuśruve ||
Translation
وہ سارس پرندوں سے گھِرے ہوئے شفاف پانی کو دیکھ کر، پینے کا ارادہ ہی کر رہا تھا کہ اس نے فضا سے آتی ہوئی ایک آواز سنی۔
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Active, Non-finite
विमलम्clear, pure
विमलम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविमल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तोयम्water
तोयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतोय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सारसैःby/with cranes (sārasas)
सारसैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसारस
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
परिवारितम्surrounded
परिवारितम्:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि + वृत्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Accusative, Singular
पातुकामःdesirous of drinking
पातुकामः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपा (पिबति) + काम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ततःthen; from there
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
वाचम्a voice; speech
वाचम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अन्तरिक्षात्from the sky/air
अन्तरिक्षात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शुश्रुवेheard
शुश्रुवे:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formलिट् (perfect), Ātmanepada, Third, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaA
antarīkṣa (the sky/air)V
vimala-toya (clear water)S
sārasa (cranes)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
A simple desire (to drink) becomes a dharma-test: one should not act merely on impulse but heed warnings, inquire properly, and practice restraint when confronted with the unknown or the sacred.
The character sees a clear lake ringed with cranes and approaches to drink; at that moment an unseen voice from the sky is heard, signaling an impending challenge and setting up the episode’s moral interrogation.