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Shloka 21

आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः

Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca

तस्य मूलं समाश्रित्य कृत्वा शतमुखं बिलम्‌ । वसति सम महाप्राज्ञ: पलितो नाम मूषिक:,उसीकी जड़मे सौ दरवाजोंका बिल बनाकर पलित नामक एक परम बुद्धिमान्‌ चूहा निवास करता था

tasya mūlaṃ samāśritya kṛtvā śatamukhaṃ bilam | vasati sma mahāprājñaḥ palito nāma mūṣikaḥ ||

Nương dưới gốc cây ấy, một con chuột cực kỳ thông tuệ tên Palita đã đào một hang có đến một trăm lối ra vào và sống tại đó.

तस्यof that (tree/thing)
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
मूलम्root
मूलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमूल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
समाश्रित्यhaving resorted to / taking shelter at
समाश्रित्य:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-श्रि
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage as avyaya-kriyāviśeṣaṇa)
कृत्वाhaving made
कृत्वा:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
शतमुखम्having a hundred openings/entrances
शतमुखम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशतमुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
बिलम्burrow/hole
बिलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबिल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वसतिdwells/lives
वसति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवस्
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
समम्there/nearby (in the same place); together/equally (contextual)
समम्:
Kriyavisheshana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम
महाप्राज्ञःvery wise/intelligent
महाप्राज्ञः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाप्राज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पलितःPalita (proper name)
पलितः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपलित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नामby name
नाम:
Sambandha
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम
मूषिकःmouse/rat
मूषिकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमूषिक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

P
Palita
M
mūṣika (mouse)
M
mūla (root)
Ś
śatamukha bila (hundred-doored burrow)

Educational Q&A

Wisdom expresses itself as foresight and preparedness: one should build multiple safeguards and not depend on a single support or escape, especially when facing uncertain threats.

Bhīṣma describes a highly intelligent mouse named Palita who lives at the root of a tree (or base of something) in a burrow engineered with a hundred entrances, emphasizing his careful planning and security.