Shloka 19

Devanagari script

सुगुप्तेषु च देशेषु रक्षा चैव विधीयताम्‌ शीताभिरद्धिरष्ठीलामिमां च परिषेचय,फिर अत्यन्त गुप्त स्थानोंमें रखकर उनकी रक्षा की भी पूरी व्यवस्था करो। इस मांसपिण्डको ठंडे जलसे सींचो

Transliteration

suguptēṣu ca dēśēṣu rakṣā caiva vidhīyatām | śītābhir adbhiḥ aṣṭhīlām imāṁ ca pariṣēcaya ||

Translation

毗耶娑说道：“当安排周密的守护，并将其置于极其隐秘之处。至于这团肉身——这胚胎——应以冷水洒润。”

Word by Word

• सुगुप्तेषु: in well-hidden (places)
• सुगुप्तेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुगुप्त
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• देशेषु: in places/regions
• देशेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• रक्षा: protection/guarding
• रक्षा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• विधीयताम्: let it be arranged/provided
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (वि + धा)
• Form: Imperative, 3rd, Singular, Passive

• शीताभिः: with cold (waters)
• शीताभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीत
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• अद्भिः: with waters
• अद्भिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप् (अद्/आप्)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• अष्ठीलाम्: the lump/mass (fleshy ball)
• अष्ठीलाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्ठीला
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• इमाम्: this
• इमाम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• परिषेचय: sprinkle/douse (you)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिच् (परि + सिच्)
• Form: Imperative, 2nd, Singular, Active

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa
• hidden places (suguptāḥ deśāḥ)
• cold water (śītāḥ āpaḥ)
• a fleshy mass/embryo (aṣṭhīlā)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse stresses dharmic responsibility: when something fragile and consequential must be preserved, one should ensure both careful protection and prudent secrecy, carrying out the required care without negligence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa gives practical instructions to safeguard a vulnerable embryonic mass: keep it in thoroughly concealed locations, arrange proper guarding, and sprinkle it with cold water as part of its preservation.