Shloka 43

Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha

Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context

Devanagari script

ततो मुनिवरं भूयो जैगीषव्यमथासित:

Transliteration

tato munivaraṃ bhūyo jaigīṣavyam athāsitaḥ

Translation

Bấy giờ, một lần nữa, vị hiền triết tối thượng Jaigīṣavya lại ngồi xuống—như dấu hiệu cho thấy ngài đã sẵn sàng tiếp tục lời chỉ giáo và mạch chuyện đang mở ra, với sự điềm tĩnh và uy nghi của bậc tiên tri.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereupon')

• मुनिवरम्: the best of sages
• मुनिवरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनिवर (मुनि + वर)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• भूयः: again, further, once more
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस्
• Form: Avyaya (adverb)

• जैगीषव्यम्: Jaigiṣavya (name of a sage)
• जैगीषव्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जैगीषव्य (proper noun)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अथ: then, and now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ
• Form: Avyaya

• आसित्: was, sat/abided
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Jaigīṣavya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the authority and steadiness of a muni: ethical instruction and truthful narration are conveyed through disciplined composure, and the act of ‘sitting again’ marks a deliberate return to sustained counsel rather than impulsive speech.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports that the eminent sage Jaigīṣavya sat down again, indicating a transition point where the sage resumes or continues a discourse, instruction, or account within the ongoing Shalya Parva narration.