Shloka 11
Gālava Completes the Horse-Gift: Garuḍa’s Counsel and Viśvāmitra’s Acceptance (गालव-विष्वामित्र-सम्बन्धः)
Devanagari script
शते द्वे तु ममाश्वानामीदृशानां द्विजोत्तम | इतरेषां सहस्राणि सुबहूनि चरन्ति मे
Transliteration
śate dve tu mamāśvānām īdṛśānāṃ dvijottama | itareṣāṃ sahasrāṇi subahūni caranti me ||
Translation
那罗陀说道：“婆罗门中最尊者啊，你所求的那一类马，我这里只有两百匹。至于别的品种，则有成千上万，在我所有之地漫游。”
Word by Word
शतेin (the) two hundreds
शते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootशत
FormNeuter, Locative, Dual
द्वेtwo
द्वे:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्वि
FormNeuter, Nominative, Dual
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
ममof me / my
मम:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
अश्वानाम्of horses
अश्वानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
ईदृशानाम्of such (a kind)
ईदृशानाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootईदृश
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
द्विजोत्तमO best of the twice-born (brahmin)
द्विजोत्तम:
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजोत्तम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
इतरेषाम्of the others
इतरेषाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootइतर
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
सहस्राणिthousands
सहस्राणि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्र
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
सुबहूनिvery many
सुबहूनि:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुबहु
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
चरन्तिmove about / roam / are found
चरन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
मेof me / with me / in my possession
मे:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
द्विजश्रेष्ठO best of the twice-born
द्विजश्रेष्ठ:
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
NāradaD
dvijottama (a Brahmin addressee)H
horses (aśvāḥ)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights discernment in resources: what is needed is not merely quantity but the right kind. It also reflects truthful accounting and responsible communication in contexts of request and preparation.
Nārada responds to a Brahmin’s request about horses, stating that only two hundred match the specified type, while many thousands of other kinds are available in his possession.