Shloka 78

Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati

Sanskrit

गत्वा तस्य पुरं सख्यू रेमाते तेन धीमता ।

ततः कुवलयाश्वं तौ कृत्वा किञ्चित्कथान्तरम् ॥

Transliteration

gatvā tasya puraṃ sakhyū remāte tena dhīmatā |

tataḥ kuvalayāśvaṃ tau kṛtvā kiñcit kathāntaram ||

Translation

Đến thành của người ấy, hai người bạn vui hưởng cùng bậc hiền trí đó. Rồi, sau khi sắp đặt thêm đôi điều liên quan đến Kuvalayāśva, họ lại lên đường, sau một cuộc chuyện trò khác.

Word by Word

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable (अव्ययभाव)

• तस्य: of him/of that
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• पुरम्: city
• पुरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• सख्यौ: the two friends
• सख्यौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन)

• रेमाते: they two enjoyed/sported
• रेमाते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रम् (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Dual (द्विवचन)

• तेन: with him
• तेन: Sahakāraka (सह/सहायक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• धीमता: wise
• धीमता: Sahakāraka (सह/सहायक)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying ‘तेन’

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• कुवलयाश्वम्: Kuvalayāśva (name)
• कुवलयाश्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुवलय + अश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); proper name; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/नामधेय-समास (kuvalayasya aśvaḥ)

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन)

• कृत्वा: having made/done
• कृत्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), indeclinable (अव्ययभाव)

• किञ्चित्: some/a little
• किञ्चित्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: किञ्चित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Indeclinable-like pronominal adjective; Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन) qualifying ‘कथान्तरम्’

• कथान्तरम्: another topic/story
• कथान्तरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (kathāyāḥ antaram = another topic/story)

Speakers

• Narrative voice within Markandeya Purana

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

• Alliance and hospitality
• Royal networks
• Narrative linkage to Kuvalayāśva episode

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Purāṇic ethics often advance through friendship and hospitality: righteous aims are accomplished via alliances, counsel, and proper reception among nobles.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Carita; may connect to vaṃśa/vaṃśānucarita threads if Kuvalayāśva is part of a dynastic narration, but this excerpt alone is transitional.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Other conversation’ marks a hinge-point: the text signals movement from enjoyment to consequential action—symbolically, from saṃsāric pleasure to dharma-driven purpose.