Shloka 21

Sarasvatī-Śāpavimokṣa, Rākṣasa-Mokṣa, and Aruṇā-Tīrtha

Indra–Namuci Expiation

Devanagari script

साभिगम्य वसिष्ठ॑ च इदमर्थमचोदयत्‌ । बदुक्ता सरितां श्रेष्ठा विश्वामित्रेण धीमता

Transliteration

sābhigamya vasiṣṭhaṃ ca idam artham acodayat | baduktā saritāṃ śreṣṭhā viśvāmitreṇa dhīmatā ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Nàng đến gần Vasiṣṭha và thúc giục ngài về việc ấy. Được bậc trí giả Viśvāmitra nói như vậy, dòng sông đứng đầu muôn sông (Gaṅgā) đã đáp lại theo lời thỉnh cầu đó.

Word by Word

• सा: she (that one)
• सा: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• अभिगम्य: having approached
• अभिगम्य: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-गम्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)

• वसिष्ठम्: Vasiṣṭha
• वसिष्ठम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अर्थम्: matter/purpose
• अर्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अचोदयत्: urged/impelled
• Type: Verb
• Root: चुद्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• बदुक्ता: spoken/uttered (reading uncertain)
• बदुक्ता: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बदुक्त (from √वद् with prefix/usage uncertain)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular, past passive participle (kta) (reading uncertain)

• सरिताम्: of rivers
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरित्
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Plural

• श्रेष्ठा: the best
• श्रेष्ठा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेष्ठ
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• विश्वामित्रेण: by Viśvāmitra
• विश्वामित्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वामित्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• धीमता: wise
• धीमता: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Vasiṣṭha
• Viśvāmitra
• Gaṅgā (implied by 'saritāṃ śreṣṭhā')

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical force of respectful approach and purposeful speech: one seeks a qualified authority (Vasiṣṭha) and presses a matter through reasoned address, showing how counsel and persuasion operate within dharmic narrative.

What is happening in the narrative?

A key figure (the foremost river, i.e., Gaṅgā) approaches Vasiṣṭha and urges him regarding a specific issue; the narration notes that she is being addressed in connection with the wise Viśvāmitra, setting up the next action or response in the episode.