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Shloka 17

Amba approaches the Paraśurāma context; Hotravāhana’s counsel and Akṛtavraṇa’s report (अम्बोपाख्यानम्—रामदर्शनप्रसङ्गः)

तस्योपविष्टस्य सतो विश्रान्तस्योपशृण्वत: । पुनरेव कथां चक्कु: कन्यां प्रति वनौकस:,जब वे आसनपर बैठकर विश्राम कर चुके, उस समय उनके सुनते हुए ही वे वनवासी तपस्वी पुनः: उस कन्याके विषयमें बातचीत करने लगे

tasyopaviṣṭasya sataḥ viśrāntasyopaśṛṇvataḥ | punar eva kathāṃ cakruḥ kanyāṃ prati vanaukasaḥ ||

Khi ông đã an tọa, thong thả nghỉ ngơi và đang lắng nghe, các ẩn sĩ sống trong rừng lại một lần nữa bàn luận với nhau về nàng thiếu nữ ấy.

तस्यof him
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
उपविष्टस्यof (him) seated
उपविष्टस्य:
Sambandha
TypeParticiple
Rootउप-विश् (धातु) → उपविष्ट (क्त)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
सतःof (him) being / while he was (there)
सतः:
Sambandha
TypeParticiple
Rootअस् (धातु) → सत् (शतृ)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
विश्रान्तस्यof (him) rested
विश्रान्तस्य:
Sambandha
TypeParticiple
Rootवि-श्रम् (धातु) → विश्रान्त (क्त)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
उपशृण्वतःof (him) listening
उपशृण्वतः:
Sambandha
TypeParticiple
Rootउप-श्रु (धातु) → उपशृण्वत् (शतृ)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
एवindeed / just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
कथाम्talk, conversation
कथाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकथा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
चक्रुःthey did / they began (to do)
चक्रुः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural
कन्याम्the maiden, girl
कन्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
प्रतिtowards / concerning
प्रति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
वनौकसःforest-dwellers (ascetics)
वनौकसः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवनौकस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma (speaker)
F
forest-dwelling ascetics (vanaukasaḥ)
T
the maiden (kanyā)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical importance of thoughtful deliberation (kathā) by responsible elders/ascetics before acting—especially in matters affecting another’s life and dignity, here symbolized by discussion concerning a maiden.

After the person in question sits down, rests, and listens, the forest-dwelling ascetics resume their conversation about the maiden, indicating an ongoing consultation or decision-making process.