Shloka 4
Atithi-prāpti and the Brāhmaṇa’s Deliberation on Triadic Dharma (अतिथिप्राप्तिः धर्मत्रयविचारश्च)
Devanagari script
एतं नः संशयं सौते छिन्धि गुहां सनातनम् | त्वया नारायणकथा: श्रुता वै धर्मसंहिता:,सूतनन्दन! यह गूढ़ संदेह हमारे मनमें सदा उठता रहता है, आप इसका निवारण कीजिये; क्योंकि आपने भगवान् नारायणकी बहुत-सी धर्मसंगत कथाएँ सुन रखी हैं
Transliteration
etān naḥ saṁśayaṁ saute chindhi guhāṁ sanātanīm | tvayā nārāyaṇa-kathāḥ śrutā vai dharma-saṁhitāḥ, sūta-nandana ||
Translation
噢，苏底啊，请为我们断除这疑惑——那久远而深藏于心的迷惘。你这苏多之子，确已听闻许多与法相应的那罗延那之事；因此，请为我们解开这隐伏的疑结。
Word by Word
एतम्this (doubt)
एतम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
नःof us / our
नः:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Plural
संशयम्doubt
संशयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सौतेO Sauta (son of Sūta)
सौते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसूत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
छिन्धिcut / dispel
छिन्धि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
गुहाम्cave; (fig.) hidden (thing)
गुहाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुहा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
सनातनम्eternal / long-standing
सनातनम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसनातन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormInstrumental, Singular
नारायणकथाःstories of Nārāyaṇa
नारायणकथाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनारायणकथा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
श्रुताःheard
श्रुताः:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormPast passive participle (kta), Feminine, Nominative, Plural
वैindeed
वै:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
धर्मसंहिताःin accordance with dharma / containing dharma
धर्मसंहिताः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्मसंहिता
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
सूतनन्दनO son of the Sūta
सूतनन्दन:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसूतनन्दन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
शौनक उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
ŚaunakaS
Sauti (Ugraśravas)N
NārāyaṇaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes