Shloka 10

सिद्धाश्रम

यज्ञरक्षणम् — Protection of Viśvāmitra’s Sacrifice at Siddhāśrama

Devanagari script

मन्त्रवच्च यथान्यायं यज्ञोऽसौ सम्प्रवर्तते।आकाशे च महान् शब्द: प्रादुरासीद्भयानक:।।।।

Transliteration

mantravat ca yathānyāyaṃ yajño 'sau sampravartate |

ākāśe ca mahān śabdaḥ prādurāsīd bhayānakaḥ ||

Translation

当那祭祀依照咒语与正法如仪进行之时，天空中忽然显现出一声巨大而可怖的轰鸣。

Word by Word

• मन्त्रवत्: with (proper) mantras
• मन्त्रवत्: क्रियाविशेषण (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मन्त्रवत् (तद्धितान्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; ‘वत्’प्रत्ययेन प्रकारवाचक (adverb: ‘with/according to mantras’)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• यथा-न्यायम्: properly, as per rule
• यथा-न्यायम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + न्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्यय; ‘according to rule/properly’

• यज्ञः: the sacrifice
• यज्ञः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• असौ: this (one)
• असौ: कर्ता (apposition to यज्ञः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सम्प्रवर्तते: was proceeding, was being performed
• सम्प्रवर्तते: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रवृत्/वृत् (धातु) + सम्-प्र (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; ‘is proceeding/being carried on’

• आकाशे: in the sky
• आकाशे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• महान्: great
• महान्: विशेषण (to शब्दः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; शब्दम् विशेषयति

• शब्दः: sound, noise
• शब्दः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रादुः: manifest, forth
• प्रादुः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रादुः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; ‘manifestly/into view’ (upapada with √as)

• आसीत्: was, arose
• आसीत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भयानकः: terrifying
• भयानकः: विशेषण (to शब्दः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भयानक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; शब्दम् विशेषयति

Context

While the sacrifice was being performed in accordance with mantras, a great sound causing fear emerged from the sky.

Characters & Entities

• Vishvamitra
• Yajna
• Mantra

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Ritual order (yathānyāya) is part of dharma; adharma intrudes as disruption, prompting the need for protection of sacred duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra’s yajña is proceeding correctly when an ominous sound signals the approaching threat.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness in duty—continuing proper performance of yajña despite impending danger.