Shloka 10

सम्पातेः पक्षलाभः

Sampāti Regains His Wings and Re-energizes the Search

Devanagari script

ऋषेर्निशाकरस्यैव प्रभावादमितात्मन:।।।।आदित्यरश्मिनिर्दग्धौ पक्षौ मे पुनरुपस्थितौ।

Transliteration

ṛṣer niśākarasyaiva prabhāvād amitātmanaḥ | āditya-raśmi-nirdagdhau pakṣau me punar upasthitau ||

Translation

凭借无量心圣者尼沙迦罗（Niśākara）的威德与慈恩，我那被日光灼毁的双翼，如今再次复归。

Word by Word

• ṛṣeḥ: of the sage
• ṛṣeḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• niśākarasya: of Niśākara
• niśākarasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: niśākara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular; proper name

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Avadhāraṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta (अवधारण)

• prabhāvāt: due to the power/grace
• prabhāvāt: Hetu/Apādāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; cause/source

• amitātmanaḥ: of the immeasurable-souled (revered) one
• amitātmanaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amita + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya compound; Masculine, Genitive, Singular; qualifies ṛṣeḥ/niśākarasya

• ādityaraśmi-nirdagdhau: burnt by the sun's rays
• ādityaraśmi-nirdagdhau: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āditya + raśmi + nirdagdha (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Kta-participle nirdagdha from nir-√dah; Masculine, Nominative, Dual; qualifies pakṣau

• pakṣau: two wings
• pakṣau: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: pakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• me: my
• me: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद्) (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive, Singular (enclitic)

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Punardhā-avyaya (पुनर्-अव्यय)

• upasthitau: have returned/appeared
• upasthitau: Kriyā (predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√sthā (स्था) (धातु)
• Form: Kta-participle; Masculine, Nominative, Dual; agrees with pakṣau; "have appeared/returned"

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Sun (Āditya)

FAQs

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

Dharma affirms that righteous power (tapas/śakti) used compassionately can restore what was lost; grace follows humility and right alignment with truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti reports the miraculous regrowth of his wings, previously scorched by the sun.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence toward sages and recognition that recovery is supported by spiritual merit and blessing.