Shloka 4
Devanagari script
सौतिर्वाच बहुत्वान्नामधेयानि पन्नगानां तपोधन । न कीर्तयिष्ये सर्वेषां प्राधान्येन तु मे शृूणु,उग्रश्रवाजीने कहा--तपोधन! सर्पोंकी संख्या बहुत है; अतः उन सबके नाम तो नहीं कहूँगा, किंतु उनमें जो मुख्य-मुख्य सर्प हैं, उनके नाम मुझसे सुनिये
Transliteration
sautir uvāca bahutvān nāmadheyāni pannagānāṃ tapodhana | na kīrtayiṣye sarveṣāṃ prādhānyena tu me śṛṇu ||
Translation
苏多之子乌格罗施罗婆说道：“噢，苦行深厚者啊，诸那伽数量无边，因此我不将其名尽数诵出。且听我说其中最为卓越者的名号。”
Word by Word
सौतिःSauti (Ugraśravas), the narrator
सौतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसौति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
बहुत्वात्because of multitude
बहुत्वात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootबहुत्व
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
नामधेयानिnames
नामधेयानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनामधेय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
पन्नगानाम्of the serpents
पन्नगानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपन्नग
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
तपोधनO ascetic rich in austerity
तपोधन:
TypeNoun
Rootतपोधन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
कीर्तयिष्येI shall recount/mention
कीर्तयिष्ये:
TypeVerb
Rootकीर्तय्
FormSimple Future (Lृट्), 1st, Singular, Atmanepada
सर्वेषाम्of all (of them)
सर्वेषाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
प्राधान्येनby way of prominence / chiefly
प्राधान्येन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्राधान्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
तुbut
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
मेfrom me / of me
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormAblative/Genitive (enclitic), Singular
शृणुhear (listen)
शृणु:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormImperative (लोट्), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
उग्रश्रवाःUgraśravas (proper name)
उग्रश्रवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउग्रश्रवस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
शौनक उवाच
Characters & Entities
U
Ugraśravas (Sauti)T
Tapodhana (addressed ascetic, i.e., Śaunaka in context)P
Pannagas/Nāgas (serpents)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
When a subject is vast, a wise narrator selects what is principal and relevant rather than attempting an exhaustive list; discernment and clarity guide transmission of knowledge.
Ugraśravas, responding to the sages’ interest, explains that the serpents are too many to name individually and announces he will instead recount the chief nāgas.