Shloka 14

सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्

The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin

Devanagari script

तमेवंवादिनं भूय: पर्वत: प्रत्यभाषत । वृणीष्व राजन्‌ संकल्पं यत्‌ ते हृदि चिरं स्थितम्‌

Transliteration

tam evaṁ-vādinaṁ bhūyaḥ parvataḥ pratyabhāṣata | vṛṇīṣva rājan saṅkalpaṁ yat te hṛdi ciraṁ sthitam ||

Translation

听国王如此言说，仙人帕尔瓦塔又对他说：“大王啊，择取你真正所愿之赐——那久已安住于你心中的决意。”

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• वादिनम्: speaker, one who speaks
• वादिनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वादिन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• भूयः: again, further
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस्

• पर्वतः: Parvata (the sage)
• पर्वतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रत्यभाषत: replied, spoke in return
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-भाष्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वृणीष्व: choose (you)!
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (वृणोति/वृणीते) / √वृ (to choose)
• Form: Imperative (Lot), 2nd, Singular, Atmanepada

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• संकल्पम्: resolve, intention, wish
• संकल्पम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: संकल्प
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• यत्: which/that (what)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• ते: of you, your
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• हृदि: in (your) heart
• हृदि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• चिरम्: for a long time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिरम्

• स्थितम्: standing, abiding, fixed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (क्त)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

Speaker

यृंजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Parvata (sage)
• Rājan (the king addressed)
• Saṅkalpa (resolve/boon to be chosen)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes that a meaningful ethical choice (especially for a ruler) should arise from a stable, long-formed inner resolve (saṅkalpa). The sage urges the king to name and choose what has been firmly established in his heart, highlighting sincerity and deliberation over impulsive desire.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the king has spoken, the sage Parvata responds again and invites him to ask for (or choose) what he truly wants—specifically, the long-standing intention residing in his heart—setting up a moment where the king must articulate his deepest aim.