Shloka 9
Bhaṅgāśvanopākhyāna — On comparative affection in strī–puruṣa union (भङ्गाश्वनोपाख्यानम्)
Devanagari script
सरो<पश्यत् सुरुचिरं पूर्ण परमवारिणा । सो<5वगाहा सरस्तात पाययामास वाजिनम्,तात! घूमते-घूमते उन्होंने उत्तम जलसे भरा हुआ एक सुन्दर सरोवर देखा। उन्होंने घोड़ेको उस सरोवरमें स्नान कराकर पानी पिलाया
Transliteration
saro 'paśyat suruciraṃ pūrṇaṃ paramavāriṇā | so 'vagāhya saras tāta pāyayāmāsa vājinam ||
Translation
毗湿摩说道：“他看见一处极其秀美的湖泊，盛满上等清水。亲爱的啊，他走入湖中，在那里为马洗浴，并让它饮水。”
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपश्यत्saw
अपश्यत्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सुरुचिरम्very beautiful
सुरुचिरम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुरुचिर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पूर्णम्filled, full
पूर्णम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्ण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
परमवारिणाwith excellent water
परमवारिणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपरमवारि
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अवगाह्यhaving entered/bathed (in)
अवगाह्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअव-गाह्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund, -ya), Parasmaipada (usage)
सरःlake
सरः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसरस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तातO dear one / O father (address)
तात:
TypeNoun
Rootतात
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
पाययामासmade (it) drink, gave to drink
पाययामास:
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पिबति) / पाययति (causative)
FormPerfect (Liṭ) (periphrastic), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
वाजिनम्the horse
वाजिनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाजिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तातO dear one (address)
तात:
TypeNoun
Rootतात
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
Bhishma (speaker)L
lake (saras)H
horse (vājin)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even in pressing circumstances, dharma includes attentive care for those who depend on you; sustaining life and strength (here, the horse) is a quiet but essential ethical duty.
A traveler comes upon a beautiful lake full of excellent water, enters it, bathes the horse, and then lets the horse drink.