Shloka 2

उत्तरो भयविषण्णः — बृहन्नडेन धैर्योपदेशः

Uttara’s Panic and Bṛhannadā’s Stabilizing Counsel

Devanagari script

त॑ त्वहं नागवच्छामि यो मे यन्ता भवेन्नर: । पश्यध्वं सारथिं क्षिप्रं मम युक्त प्रयास्यत:

Transliteration

taṁ tv ahaṁ nāgavac chāmi yo me yantā bhaven naraḥ | paśyadhvaṁ sārathiṁ kṣipraṁ mama yuktaḥ prayāsyataḥ ||

Translation

اُتّر بولا—جس آدمی کو میرا رتھ ہانکنے والا ہونا چاہیے، اُس کے بغیر میں بے بس جانور کی طرح جانا نہیں چاہتا۔ جلدی میرے لیے ایک سارَتھی ڈھونڈو؛ پوری طرح تیار ہو کر ہی میں روانہ ہوں گا۔

Word by Word

• तत्: that (one/thing)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• त्व्: you
• त्व्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वम्
• Form: —, Accusative, Singular

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

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अगवत्: like a mountain (as if immovable)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अगवत्

• छामि: I endure / I remain / I tolerate
• Type: Verb
• Root: छा
• Form: Present, 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मे: of me / my
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

• यन्ता: driver, charioteer
• यन्ता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: यन्तृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भवेत्: should be / might be
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• नरः: man
• नरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पश्यध्वम्: see! / look for!
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Imperative (Lot), 2nd, Plural, Atmanepada

• सारथिम्: charioteer
• सारथिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारथि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्र

• मम: my / of me
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

• युक्तः: yoked, harnessed, ready
• युक्तः: Karta
• Type: Participle
• Root: युज्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• प्रयास्यतः: I shall set out / I will depart
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या
• Form: Periphrastic future (Lut), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

उत्तर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Uttara
• charioteer (sārathi)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even a prince should not rush into a dangerous undertaking without proper support and competence. The verse highlights prudence: readiness, skilled assistance, and responsible preparation before action.

What is happening in the narrative?

Prince Uttara, preparing to go out, declares he will not proceed without a capable charioteer. He orders those around him to quickly find a driver so that he may depart only when properly equipped.