Shloka 11

कुशनाभकन्याशतविवाहः — The Marriage of Kuśanābha’s Hundred Daughters

and the Birth of Brahmadatta

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु चूली नाम महातपा:।ऊर्ध्वरेताश्शुभाचारो ब्राह्मं तप उपागमत्।।1.33.11।।

Transliteration

etasminn eva kāle tu cūlī nāma mahātapāḥ | ūrdhvaretāḥ śubhācāro brāhmaṃ tapa upāgamat ||

Translation

正当其时，有一位名为朱利的伟大苦行者——守梵行、行止清净——开始修持婆罗门的苦行，以求证梵（Brahman）。

Word by Word

• तप्यन्तम्: performing austerities
• तप्यन्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'performing austerity'

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ऋषिम्: sage
• ऋषिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• गन्धर्वी: a Gandharva maiden
• गन्धर्वी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पर्युपासते: serves; attends upon
• पर्युपासते: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + उप + आस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• सोमदा: Somadā
• सोमदा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (proper name)

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Naming marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नाम-अव्यय (naming particle)

• भद्रम्: prosperity
• भद्रम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Benediction)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; आशीर्वादार्थे

• ते: to you/your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• ऊर्मिला: of Ūrmilā
• ऊर्मिला: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊर्मिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; proper name (mother's name)

• तनया: daughter
• तनया: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Temporal adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb of time)

Context

At that time a great and virtuous ascetic named Chuli living in celebacy was performing austerities in pursuit of the knowledge of Brahman.

Characters & Entities

• Cūlī

FAQs

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

Self-discipline as dharma: brahmacarya and pure conduct are presented as foundations for spiritual pursuit and inner truth (satya in practice).

What is the narrative situation?

The story introduces the ascetic Cūlī, setting the conditions for the ensuing boon and lineage-related events.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Brahmacarya (continence) and śubhācāra (upright conduct) as markers of spiritual integrity.