Shloka 17

ऋतुपर्णस्य विदर्भयात्रा-निश्चयः तथा बाहुकस्य हयपरिक्षा (Ṛtuparṇa’s resolve to go to Vidarbha and Bāhuka’s examination of horses)

Devanagari script

तां प्रहटेन मनसा दमयन्ती विशाम्पते । प्रणम्य मातुर्भगिनीमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्‌,युधिष्ठि!! तब दमयन्तीने प्रसन्न हृदयसे अपनी मौसीको प्रणाम करके कहा --

Transliteration

tāṃ prahṛṣṭena manasā damayantī viśāṃpate | praṇamya mātur bhaginīm idaṃ vacanam abravīt |

Translation

“噢，民之君主啊——达摩延提心怀欢悦，向母之姊妹恭敬礼拜，而后说道：”

Word by Word

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रहृष्टेन: with delighted
• प्रहृष्टेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रहृष्ट
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• मनसा: mind/heart
• मनसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• दमयन्ती: Damayantī
• दमयन्ती: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दमयन्ती
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• विशाम्: of the people/subjects
• विशाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Plural

• पते: O lord (of people)
• पते: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• प्रणम्य: having bowed
• प्रणम्य: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नम्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)

• मातुः: of (her) mother
• मातुः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• भगिनीम्: (the) sister
• भगिनीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगिनी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

युदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Damayantī
• maternal aunt (mātuḥ bhaginī)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in hardship, one should uphold dharma through humility and respectful speech—beginning with honoring elders and relatives before speaking.

What is happening in the narrative?

Damayantī, feeling reassured, offers obeisance to her maternal aunt and begins to address her, marking a courteous and emotionally softened turn in the conversation.