Shloka 30

Ānṛśaṃsya–Bhakti: Śukaḥ Śakreṇa Parīkṣitaḥ

Compassion and Devotion—The Parrot Tested by Indra

Devanagari script

तत:ः फलानि पत्राणि शाखाश्षापि मनोहरा: । शुकस्य दृढ्भत्तित्वात्‌ श्रीमत्तां प्राप स द्रुम:

Transliteration

tataḥ phalāni patrāṇi śākhāś cāpi manoharāḥ | śukasya dṛḍha-bhaktitvāt śrīmatāṃ prāpa sa drumaḥ ||

Translation

Rồi những lá non và trái mới hiện ra, cùng các cành nhánh xinh tươi. Nhờ lòng sùng kính kiên định của con vẹt, cây ấy lại được phú quý và huy hoàng như trước—cho thấy bhakti không lay chuyển có thể phục hồi điều đã héo tàn và đưa điềm lành trở lại với đời.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: avyaya

• फलानि: fruits
• फलानि: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल
• Form: neuter, nominative, plural

• पत्राणि: leaves
• पत्राणि: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्र
• Form: neuter, nominative, plural

• शाखाः: branches
• शाखाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाखा
• Form: feminine, nominative, plural

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि
• Form: avyaya

• मनोहराः: charming/beautiful
• मनोहराः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोहर
• Form: feminine, nominative, plural (agreeing with शाखाः)

• शुकस्य: of the parrot
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक
• Form: masculine, genitive, singular

• दृढभक्तित्वात्: because of steadfast devotion
• दृढभक्तित्वात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृढभक्तित्व
• Form: neuter, ablative, singular

• श्रीमत्ताम्: prosperity/splendour
• श्रीमत्ताम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: श्रीमन्त्
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular (abstract state/condition)

• प्राप: attained/obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप्
• Form: aorist (luṅ), 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada

• सः: he/that (tree)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• द्रुमः: tree
• द्रुमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Shuka (parrot)
• Druma (tree)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Steadfast devotion (dṛḍha-bhakti) has transformative power: it can revive what is diminished and restore śrī—prosperity, auspiciousness, and well-being—highlighting the ethical value of loyal, unwavering commitment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma describes a tree that had lost its vitality; then new leaves, fruits, and beautiful branches emerge. This renewal occurs because of the parrot’s firm devotion, and the tree returns to its earlier splendor.