Shloka 17
Gratitude, Discernment, and the Escalation of Power (Śvā–Dvipī–Vyāghra–Nāga–Siṃha–Śarabha Itihāsa)
Devanagari script
ततः श्वा द्वीपितां नीतो जाम्बूनदनिभाकृति: । चित्राड़ो विस्फुरदंष्टो वने वसति निर्भय:
Transliteration
tataḥ śvā dvīpitāṃ nīto jāmbūnadanibhākṛtiḥ | citrāḍo visphuraddaṃṣṭo vane vasati nirbhayaḥ ||
Translation
Bhīṣma nói: “Rồi con chó được biến thành một con báo. Hình dáng nó ánh lên sắc vàng Jāmbūnada; thân thể lốm đốm, nanh lớn lóe sáng. Được biến đổi như vậy, nó sống trong rừng không còn sợ hãi.”
Word by Word
ततःthereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
FormAvyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereafter')
श्वाthe dog
श्वा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्वन्
FormMasculine, nominative, singular
द्वीपिताम्into a leopard (state/form)
द्वीपिताम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्वीपित
FormFeminine, accusative, singular
नीतःwas led/was made (to become)
नीतः:
TypeVerb
Rootनी
FormPast passive participle (क्त), masculine nominative singular
जाम्बूनद-निभ-आकृतिःhaving a form like gold
जाम्बूनद-निभ-आकृतिः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजाम्बूनद + निभ + आकृति
FormMasculine, nominative, singular
चित्राङ्गःwhose body is variegated/spotted
चित्राङ्गः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र + अङ्ग
FormMasculine, nominative, singular
विस्फुरत्-दंष्ट्रःwhose fangs are flashing
विस्फुरत्-दंष्ट्रः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविस्फुरत् + दंष्ट्रा
FormMasculine, nominative, singular
वनेin the forest
वने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवन
FormNeuter, locative, singular
वसतिdwells/lives
वसति:
TypeVerb
Rootवस्
FormPresent tense (लट्), 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada
निर्भयःfearless
निर्भयः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिर्भय
FormMasculine, nominative, singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaŚ
śvā (the dog)D
dvīpita (leopard)V
vana (forest)J
Jāmbūnada (gold)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes