Commentary — decoded
Jīva Gosvāmī
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tatrādyeti |
tatra ādyā itihe takes up the phrase 'there, the first' (from the verse) pratīka: the lemma being commented on'तत्र आद्या' — यह मूल पद (जिसकी व्याख्या हो रही है)
tatra ādyā iti — the words 'tatra ādyā' are picked up for comment.
tatra ādyā iti — 'तत्र आद्या' यह पद
Jīva picks up the verse's phrase 'tatra ādyā' — 'among the three, the first.'
'तत्र आद्या' इस पद की व्याख्या।
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ādyā adhikā |
ādyāthe firstआद्या (पहली)
adhikāmeans the superior oneअधिका (औरों से बढ़कर)
ādyā — the first; adhikā — the superior one.
ādyā — आद्या; adhikā — अधिका
'The first' here means the superior one (adhikā).
'आद्या' का अर्थ है अधिका — जो औरों से बढ़कर है।
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āpekṣikādhikety arthaḥ |
āpekṣika-adhikā itithat is, superior only by comparisonआपेक्षिक-अधिका (तुलना में बड़ी), ऐसा
arthaḥis the meaningअर्थ है
āpekṣika-adhikā iti arthaḥ — the meaning is: relatively superior.
āpekṣika-adhikā iti — आपेक्षिक-अधिका ऐसा; arthaḥ — अर्थ
More exactly, she is the relatively superior one (āpekṣika-adhikā) — superior only by comparison, not superior to everyone.
अर्थात् वह 'आपेक्षिक-अधिका' है — अपने से नीचे वालों की अपेक्षा बड़ी।
āpekṣika (relative) vs. ātyantika (absolute): the āpekṣika-adhikā outranks those below her but is herself outranked by the leader — like a middle officer, senior to the ranks yet junior to the commander. The ātyantika-adhikā, the yūtheśvarī, is superior to absolutely everyone, outranked by none.
आपेक्षिक-अधिका और आत्यन्तिक-अधिका में भेद है। आपेक्षिक-अधिका अपने से नीचे वालों से बड़ी है, पर स्वयं यूथेश्वरी से छोटी — जैसे बीच का अधिकारी, नीचे के जनों से बड़ा, पर सेनापति से छोटा। किन्तु आत्यन्तिक-अधिका, अर्थात् यूथेश्वरी, सबसे बड़ी है — उससे बड़ा कोई नहीं।
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laghuṣv api kadācit sakhī syād iti prāya-padam |
laghuṣu apieven toward those junior to her api: even in this unexpected direction; locativeअपने से लघुओं (नीचे वालों) में भी
kadācitoccasionallyकभी-कभी
sakhī syātshe may act as a girlfriendसखी हो जाती है
itiand this is whyइस कारण
prāya-padamthe word 'mostly' (prāya) is used'प्राय' शब्द (रखा गया है)
laghuṣu api — even toward juniors; kadācit sakhī syāt — she may sometimes be a girlfriend; iti prāya-padam — hence the word 'mostly.'
laghuṣu api — नीचे वालों में भी; kadācit — कभी-कभी; sakhī syāt — सखी हो जाती है; iti — इसलिए; prāya-padam — 'प्राय' शब्द
Why does the verse call her 'mostly' (prāya) a heroine, not always? Because even toward those junior to her she may occasionally act as a girlfriend. The word 'mostly' leaves room for that.
वह कभी-कभी अपने से नीचे वालों के प्रति भी सखी बन जाती है — इसीलिए 'प्रायः' शब्द रखा गया।
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dvitīyā samā sā ca dvi-samā nāyātve sakhītve ca |
dvitīyā samāthe second is the equal oneदूसरी 'समा' है
sā ca dvi-samāand she is 'equal-in-two' (dvi-samā) ca: linking the label to the reasonऔर वह 'द्विसमा' कहलाती है
nāyātve sakhītve cain both being a heroine and being a girlfriend ca…ca: equal in each of the two roles; locative of respect (nāyātve = nāyikātve)नायिकापन और सखीपन — दोनों में समान होने से
dvitīyā samā — the second, the equal one; sā ca dvi-samā — and she is dvi-samā; nāyikātve sakhītve ca — equal in heroine-hood and girlfriend-hood alike.
dvitīyā samā — दूसरी समा; sā ca dvi-samā — वह द्विसमा; nāyātve sakhītve ca — नायिकापन और सखीपन दोनों में
The second is the equal one (samā). She is called dvi-samā, 'equal in two,' because she is equally a heroine and equally a girlfriend.
दूसरी 'समा' है, और उसे 'द्विसमा' कहते हैं — क्योंकि वह नायिका-भाव और सखी-भाव दोनों में समान है।
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tṛtīyā āpekṣikī laghuḥ |
tṛtīyāthe thirdतीसरी
āpekṣikī laghuḥis the relatively junior oneआपेक्षिक लघु (तुलना में छोटी)
tṛtīyā — the third; āpekṣikī laghuḥ — the relatively junior one.
tṛtīyā — तीसरी; āpekṣikī laghuḥ — आपेक्षिक लघु
The third is the relatively junior one (āpekṣika-laghu).
तीसरी 'आपेक्षिक लघु' है — अपने से बड़ों की अपेक्षा छोटी।
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nitya-sakhyāḥ pañcamītvam ātyantikādhikāpekṣayeti jñeyam ||
nitya-sakhyāḥof the eternal girlfriend genitive: whose fifth-place is in questionनित्य-सखी का
pañcamītvamher being counted fifthपाँचवाँ स्थान होना
ātyantika-adhikā-apekṣayāis fixed by counting down from the absolutely-superior leader instrumental: by reckoning relative to the top of the listआत्यन्तिक-अधिका (यूथेश्वरी) की अपेक्षा से (गिनने पर)
iti jñeyamthis should be understoodऐसा जानना चाहिए
nitya-sakhyāḥ pañcamītvam — the eternal girlfriend's being fifth; ātyantika-adhikā-apekṣayā — by counting from the absolutely-superior; iti jñeyam — is to be understood.
nitya-sakhyāḥ — नित्य-सखी का; pañcamītvam — पाँचवाँपन; ātyantika-adhikā-apekṣayā — आत्यन्तिक-अधिका की अपेक्षा से; iti jñeyam — ऐसा जानना
Why is the eternal girlfriend called the 'fifth'? Because the count runs downward from the absolutely-superior leader: 1 leader, 2 relatively-superior, 3 equal, 4 relatively-junior, 5 absolutely-junior. Her fifth place is set by counting from the top, Jīva notes.
नित्य-सखी को जो 'पाँचवीं' कहा गया, वह आत्यन्तिक-अधिका (यूथेश्वरी) से गिनती करने पर है — ऐसा जानना चाहिए।
Viśvanātha Cakravartī
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yūtheśā atyantādhikā anyatamā prakharā vā madhyā vā mṛdur vā ity arthaḥ |
yūtheśāthe group-mistressयूथेश्वरी
atyanta-adhikāis the absolutely superior oneआत्यन्तिक-अधिका (सबसे बड़ी)
anyatamāany single one of the threeकोई एक
prakharā vā madhyā vā mṛduḥ vāwhether sharp, or middling, or gentle vā…vā…vā: one or another temperamentप्रखरा हो या मध्या या मृदु
iti arthaḥthis is the meaningऐसा अर्थ है
yūtheśā — the group-mistress; atyanta-adhikā — the absolutely superior; anyatamā prakharā vā madhyā vā mṛduḥ vā — any one, sharp or middling or gentle; iti arthaḥ — this is the sense.
yūtheśā — यूथेश्वरी; atyanta-adhikā — आत्यन्तिक-अधिका; anyatamā — कोई एक; prakharā vā madhyā vā mṛduḥ vā — प्रखरा, मध्या या मृदु; iti arthaḥ — ऐसा अर्थ
The group-mistress is the absolutely superior one. She may be of any temperament — prakharā (sharp), madhyā (middling), or mṛdvī (gentle).
यूथेश्वरी आत्यन्तिक-अधिका है — प्रखरा, मध्या अथवा मृदु, इन स्वभावों में से कोई एक। यही अर्थ है।
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tasmād ekaiva |
tasmātthereforeइसीलिए
ekā evathere is only one of her eva: exactly oneएक ही
tasmāt — therefore; ekā eva — one alone.
tasmāt — इसीलिए; ekā eva — एक ही
Therefore there is only one such leader in a band.
इसीलिए वह एक ही होती है।
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madhyasthā āpekṣikādhikā samāś cāpekṣika-laghavaś ca navadhā |
madhyasthāthe middle-standing onesमध्यस्थ नायिकाएँ
āpekṣika-adhikāare the relatively superiorआपेक्षिक-अधिका
samāḥ caand the equal ca: andऔर समा
āpekṣika-laghavaḥ caand the relatively junior ca: andऔर आपेक्षिक-लघु
navadhāin all, ninefold(मिलकर) नौ प्रकार की
madhyasthā — the middle ones; āpekṣika-adhikā samāḥ ca āpekṣika-laghavaḥ ca — relatively superior, equal, and relatively junior; navadhā — ninefold.
madhyasthā — मध्यस्थ; āpekṣika-adhikā — आपेक्षिक-अधिका; samāḥ ca — और समा; āpekṣika-laghavaḥ ca — और आपेक्षिक-लघु; navadhā — नौ प्रकार की
The middle group has three sub-types — relatively superior, equal, and relatively junior. Viśvanātha counts them as ninefold, each of the three taken across the three temperaments.
मध्यस्थ नायिकाएँ — आपेक्षिक-अधिका, समा और आपेक्षिक-लघु — ये मिलकर नौ प्रकार की हैं।
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adhika-prakharā adhika-madhyā adhika-mṛdvīti tisraḥ |
adhika-prakharā adhika-madhyā adhika-mṛdvī itisuperior-sharp, superior-middling, superior-gentleअधिक-प्रखरा, अधिक-मध्या, अधिक-मृद्वी — ये
tisraḥthese are threeतीन
adhika-prakharā adhika-madhyā adhika-mṛdvī iti tisraḥ — the relatively-superior gives three.
adhika-prakharā adhika-madhyā adhika-mṛdvī iti — अधिक-प्रखरा आदि; tisraḥ — तीन
The relatively-superior yields three: superior-sharp, superior-middling, superior-gentle.
अधिक-प्रखरा, अधिक-मध्या और अधिक-मृद्वी — ये तीन (आपेक्षिक-अधिका के भेद)।
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tathā sama-prakharā sama-madhyā sama-mṛdvīti tisraḥ |
tathālikewiseवैसे ही
sama-prakharā sama-madhyā sama-mṛdvī itiequal-sharp, equal-middling, equal-gentleसम-प्रखरा, सम-मध्या, सम-मृद्वी — ये
tisraḥthese are threeतीन
tathā sama-prakharā sama-madhyā sama-mṛdvī iti tisraḥ — likewise the equal gives three.
tathā — वैसे ही; sama-prakharā sama-madhyā sama-mṛdvī iti — सम-प्रखरा आदि; tisraḥ — तीन
Likewise the equal yields three: equal-sharp, equal-middling, equal-gentle.
वैसे ही सम-प्रखरा, सम-मध्या और सम-मृद्वी — ये तीन (समा के भेद)।
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tathā laghu-prakharā laghu-madhyā laghu-mṛdvīti prāyā |
tathālikewiseवैसे ही
laghu-prakharā laghu-madhyā laghu-mṛdvī itijunior-sharp, junior-middling, junior-gentleलघु-प्रखरा, लघु-मध्या, लघु-मृद्वी — ये
prāyāthis being the 'mostly-girlfriend' tierप्रायः (सखी रहनेवाली, आपेक्षिक-लघु तीन)
tathā laghu-prakharā laghu-madhyā laghu-mṛdvī iti — likewise the junior gives three; prāyā — the mostly-tier.
tathā — वैसे ही; laghu-prakharā laghu-madhyā laghu-mṛdvī iti — लघु-प्रखरा आदि; prāyā — प्रायः (सखी) रहनेवाली
And likewise the relatively-junior yields three: junior-sharp, junior-middling, junior-gentle — the 'mostly-girlfriend' (prāyā) tier. Three plus three plus three make the nine of the middle rank.
वैसे ही लघु-प्रखरा, लघु-मध्या और लघु-मृद्वी — ये तीन प्रायः (सखी) रहनेवाली हैं।
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asyāḥ svādhikā apekṣya laghutvenātyantikādarābhāvāt sva-laghuṣv api nāyikātvaṁ prāyikam eva |
asyāḥfor this one (the relatively-superior) genitive: whose 'mostly' is being explainedइसका (आपेक्षिक-अधिका का जो 'प्रायः')
sva-adhikān apekṣya laghutvenabecause she is junior with respect to those above her instrumental of cause: since she ranks below the leader and other seniorsक्योंकि वह अपने से बड़ों की अपेक्षा छोटी है
ātyantika-ādara-abhāvātand so has no absolute claim to precedence ablative of causeअत्यन्त (पूर्ण) आदर न होने के कारण
sva-laghuṣu apieven toward those below her api: even in that directionअपने से नीचे वालों में भी
nāyikātvaṁ prāyikam evaher heroine-role holds only for the most part eva: only usually, not without exceptionनायिकापन प्रायः ही (सर्वदा नहीं)
asyāḥ — for the relatively-superior; sva-adhikān apekṣya laghutvena ātyantika-ādara-abhāvāt — because she is junior to her seniors and lacks an absolute claim; sva-laghuṣu api — even toward her juniors; nāyikātvaṁ prāyikam eva — her heroine-role is only mostly the case.
asyāḥ — इसका; sva-adhikān apekṣya laghutvena — बड़ों की अपेक्षा छोटी होने से; ātyantika-ādara-abhāvāt — पूर्ण आदर न होने से; sva-laghuṣu api — नीचे वालों में भी; nāyikātvaṁ prāyikam eva — नायिकापन प्रायः ही
Why is she only 'mostly' a heroine? Because she herself ranks below the leader and other seniors, she has no absolute claim to be the heroine. So even toward those beneath her, her heroine-role holds only usually, not always.
यह (आपेक्षिक-अधिका) अपने से बड़ों की अपेक्षा छोटी है, इसलिए उसे पूर्ण आदर नहीं मिलता; अतः अपने से नीचे वालों के प्रति भी उसका नायिका-भाव प्रायः ही रहता है, सदा नहीं।
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kadācit tāsām api premṇā sakhya-karaṇa-svabhāvād iti prāya-padam |
kadācitoccasionallyकभी-कभी
tāsām apieven toward those juniors api: even them; genitiveउन (नीचे वालों) के प्रति भी
premṇāout of love instrumental of cause: prompted by affectionप्रेमवश
sakhya-karaṇa-svabhāvātbecause it is her nature to strike up friendship ablative of causeसखी बन जाने के स्वभाव के कारण
iti prāya-padamthis is why the word 'mostly' is usedइसलिए 'प्राय' शब्द (रखा गया)
kadācit tāsām api premṇā sakhya-karaṇa-svabhāvāt — because out of love she sometimes naturally befriends even those juniors; iti prāya-padam — hence the word 'mostly.'
kadācit — कभी-कभी; tāsām api — उनके प्रति भी; premṇā — प्रेमवश; sakhya-karaṇa-svabhāvāt — सखी बनने के स्वभाव से; iti prāya-padam — इसलिए 'प्राय' शब्द
Sometimes, out of love, it is her very nature to make friends even with her juniors. That is why the verse says 'mostly' (prāya) rather than 'always.'
कभी-कभी प्रेमवश उन नीचे वालों के प्रति भी वह सखी बन जाने के स्वभाववाली होती है — इसीलिए 'प्रायः' शब्द रखा गया।
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dvitīyā samā dvi-samā dvayor nāyikātva-sakhītvayos tulyā sva-samām apekṣya sva-prītyā sakhītvasya tat-prītyā nāyikātvasya ca sambhavāt |
dvitīyā samā dvi-samāthe second, the equal one, is 'equal-in-two' (dvi-samā)दूसरी समा 'द्विसमा' है
dvayoḥ nāyikātva-sakhītvayoḥ tulyāequal in both roles, heroine-hood and girlfriend-hood genitive dual: with respect to the twoनायिकापन और सखीपन — दोनों में समान
sva-samām apekṣyasince her counterpart is one equal to herselfअपने समान वाली की अपेक्षा से
sva-prītyā sakhītvasyafor by her own love, girlfriend-hood arises instrumental: through her own affectionअपने प्रेम से सखीपन का
tat-prītyā nāyikātvasya caand by the other's love, heroine-hood arises ca: the matching second caseऔर उसके प्रेम से नायिकापन का
sambhavātbecause both are possible ablative of causeसम्भव होने के कारण
dvitīyā samā dvi-samā — the second is equal-in-two; dvayoḥ nāyikātva-sakhītvayoḥ tulyā — equal in both roles; sva-samām apekṣya — toward an equal; sva-prītyā sakhītvasya tat-prītyā nāyikātvasya ca sambhavāt — since her own love yields friendship and the other's love yields heroine-hood.
dvitīyā samā dvi-samā — दूसरी समा द्विसमा; dvayoḥ nāyikātva-sakhītvayoḥ tulyā — दोनों भावों में समान; sva-samām apekṣya — अपने समान की अपेक्षा; sva-prītyā sakhītvasya — अपने प्रेम से सखीपन; tat-prītyā nāyikātvasya ca — उसके प्रेम से नायिकापन; sambhavāt — सम्भव होने से
The second, the equal one, is called dvi-samā — equal in two. Toward one who is her equal, both roles are open: through her own love she becomes the girlfriend, and through the other's love she becomes the heroine. Since both can happen, she is 'equal in both.'
दूसरी 'समा' को 'द्विसमा' कहते हैं क्योंकि वह नायिका-भाव और सखी-भाव दोनों में बराबर है। अपने समान वाली की अपेक्षा से — अपने प्रेम के कारण सखीपन और उसके प्रेम के कारण नायिकापन — दोनों सम्भव हैं।
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tṛtīyā āpekṣika-laghuḥ sakhī-prāyā |
tṛtīyāthe thirdतीसरी
āpekṣika-laghuḥthe relatively junior oneआपेक्षिक-लघु
sakhī-prāyāis mostly a girlfriendप्रायः सखी
tṛtīyā āpekṣika-laghuḥ sakhī-prāyā — the third, the relatively junior, is mostly a girlfriend.
tṛtīyā — तीसरी; āpekṣika-laghuḥ — आपेक्षिक-लघु; sakhī-prāyā — प्रायः सखी
The third is the relatively junior one; she is mostly a girlfriend.
तीसरी आपेक्षिक-लघु है और प्रायः सखी रहती है।
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asyāḥ sva-laghur apekṣya nāyikātve kiñcid ādarāt svādhikāsv api sakhītvaṁ prāyikam eva|
asyāḥfor this one (the relatively-junior) genitive: whose 'mostly' is being explainedइसका ('प्रायः' शब्द)
sva-laghūn apekṣyabecause she has some juniors of her ownअपने से नीचे वालों की अपेक्षा से
nāyikātve kiñcit ādarātand so keeps a slight claim to heroine-status ablative of cause: a little standing above those below herनायिका-भाव में कुछ आदर होने के कारण
sva-adhikāsu apieven toward those senior to her api: even upward; locativeअपने से बड़ों में भी
sakhītvaṁ prāyikam evaher girlfriend-role holds only for the most part eva: only usuallyसखीपन प्रायः ही
asyāḥ — for the relatively-junior; sva-laghūn apekṣya nāyikātve kiñcit ādarāt — since she has juniors and thus a slight claim to be a heroine; sva-adhikāsu api — even toward her seniors; sakhītvaṁ prāyikam eva — her girlfriend-role is only mostly the case.
asyāḥ — इसका; sva-laghūn apekṣya — नीचे वालों की अपेक्षा; nāyikātve kiñcit ādarāt — नायिका-भाव में कुछ आदर से; sva-adhikāsu api — बड़ों में भी; sakhītvaṁ prāyikam eva — सखीपन प्रायः ही
Why is she only 'mostly' a girlfriend? Because she does have juniors of her own, she keeps a slight claim to be a heroine toward them. So even toward her seniors her girlfriend-role holds only usually, not absolutely.
यह (आपेक्षिक-लघु) अपने से नीचे वालों की अपेक्षा से नायिका-भाव में कुछ आदर पाती है; अतः अपने से बड़ों के प्रति भी उसका सखी-भाव प्रायः ही रहता है, सदा नहीं।
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kadācit tāsv api tat-prītyā nāyikātva-sambhavād iti prāyeti padam |
kadācitoccasionallyकभी-कभी
tāsu apieven toward those seniors api: even them; locativeउन (बड़ों) के प्रति भी
tat-prītyābecause they love her instrumental of cause: through their affectionउनके प्रेम से
nāyikātva-sambhavātheroine-hood can arise ablative of causeनायिका-भाव सम्भव होने के कारण
iti prāya iti padamthis is why the word 'mostly' is usedइसलिए 'प्राय' यह शब्द (रखा गया)
kadācit tāsu api tat-prītyā nāyikātva-sambhavāt — because sometimes, through their love, she can be a heroine even toward those seniors; iti prāya-padam — hence the word 'mostly.'
kadācit — कभी-कभी; tāsu api — उनके प्रति भी; tat-prītyā — उनके प्रेम से; nāyikātva-sambhavāt — नायिका-भाव सम्भव होने से; iti prāya iti padam — इसलिए 'प्राय' शब्द
Sometimes, because her seniors love her, she can even become a heroine toward them. That is why the verse uses the word 'mostly' (prāya).
कभी-कभी उन बड़ों के प्रति भी, उनके प्रेम से, उसका नायिका-भाव सम्भव है — इसीलिए 'प्रायः' यह शब्द रखा गया।
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pañcamī ātyantika-laghur nitya-sakhīti |
pañcamīthe fifthपाँचवीं
ātyantika-laghuḥthe absolutely junior oneआत्यन्तिक-लघु (नितान्त छोटी)
nitya-sakhī itiis the 'eternal girlfriend'नित्य-सखी, ऐसा
pañcamī ātyantika-laghuḥ nitya-sakhī iti — the fifth, the absolutely junior, is the eternal girlfriend.
pañcamī — पाँचवीं; ātyantika-laghuḥ — आत्यन्तिक-लघु; nitya-sakhī iti — नित्य-सखी ऐसा
The fifth is the absolutely junior one — the eternal girlfriend (nitya-sakhī).
पाँचवीं आत्यन्तिक-लघु है — नित्य-सखी, ऐसा कहा गया।
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asyāḥ kvāpi laghur nāstīti nāyikātvāsambhavena gauravābhāvāt sarvā apy apekṣya sakhītvam eveti nitya-padam |
asyāḥ kvāpi laghuḥ na astishe has no one anywhere junior to herइससे नीचे कहीं कोई नहीं है
iti nāyikātva-asambhavenaso heroine-hood is impossible for her instrumental of cause: because there is no one below her to be a heroine overइसलिए (किसी पर) नायिका बनना सम्भव न होने से
gaurava-abhāvātshe having no elevated standing ablative of causeगौरव (बड़प्पन) न होने के कारण
sarvāḥ api apekṣyatoward everyone api: all of them without exceptionसब की अपेक्षा से
sakhītvam evashe is only a girlfriend eva: nothing butकेवल सखीपन ही
iti nitya-padamthis is why the word 'eternal' (nitya) is usedइसलिए 'नित्य' शब्द (रखा गया)
asyāḥ kvāpi laghuḥ na asti — she has no junior at all; iti nāyikātva-asambhavena gaurava-abhāvāt — so, heroine-hood being impossible for lack of any higher standing; sarvāḥ api apekṣya sakhītvam eva — toward all she is only a girlfriend; iti nitya-padam — hence the word 'eternal.'
asyāḥ kvāpi laghuḥ na asti — इससे नीचे कोई नहीं; iti nāyikātva-asambhavena — नायिका बनना असम्भव होने से; gaurava-abhāvāt — गौरव न होने से; sarvāḥ api apekṣya — सबकी अपेक्षा; sakhītvam eva — सखीपन ही; iti nitya-padam — इसलिए 'नित्य' शब्द
She has no one junior to her anywhere. So she can never be a heroine — she has no higher standing over anyone. Toward everyone she is only a girlfriend. That is why the verse calls her the 'eternal' (nitya) girlfriend.
इससे नीचे कोई है ही नहीं, इसलिए वह किसी की नायिका नहीं बन सकती और उसमें कोई बड़प्पन नहीं; अतः सबके प्रति उसका केवल सखी-भाव ही रहता है — इसीलिए 'नित्य' शब्द रखा गया।
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pañcamīti |
pañcamī itihe takes up the word 'the fifth' again pratīka: the lemma, now to be justified as a count'पञ्चमी' — यह पद (जिसे अब गिनती के रूप में सिद्ध करना है)
pañcamī iti — the word 'the fifth' is picked up.
pañcamī iti — 'पञ्चमी' यह पद
He picks up the word 'the fifth' (pañcamī) once more — this time to explain why she is numbered fifth.
'पञ्चमी' इस पद पर (शंका उठाकर समाधान किया जाता है)।
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ātyantikādhikāto gaṇanena madhya-sthāsu tisṛṣu asyā antaḥpātitvāsambhavāt prathamata eva gaṇanaucityāt |
ātyantika-adhikātaḥ gaṇanenabecause the count runs from the absolutely-superior leader instrumental: the counting begins at the topआत्यन्तिक-अधिका (यूथेश्वरी) से गिनती करने पर
madhya-sthāsu tisṛṣuamong the three middle ones locative: within that setतीन मध्यस्थों में
asyāḥ antaḥpātitva-asambhavātshe cannot be folded in as one of them ablative of causeइसका (नित्य-सखी का) समावेश सम्भव न होने के कारण
prathamataḥ eva gaṇana-aucityātsince it is fitting to number straight through from the very first ablative of cause; eva: from the top down without a breakआरम्भ से ही (बिना टूटे) क्रम से गिनना उचित होने के कारण
ātyantika-adhikātaḥ gaṇanena — counting from the absolutely-superior; madhya-sthāsu tisṛṣu asyāḥ antaḥpātitva-asambhavāt — since she cannot be counted among the three middle ones; prathamataḥ eva gaṇana-aucityāt — it being proper to count from the very first.
ātyantika-adhikātaḥ gaṇanena — यूथेश्वरी से गिनती से; madhya-sthāsu tisṛṣu — तीन मध्यस्थों में; asyāḥ antaḥpātitva-asambhavāt — इसका समावेश असम्भव होने से; prathamataḥ eva gaṇana-aucityāt — आरम्भ से ही गिनना उचित होने से
Why call her the 'fifth' exactly? Because the count runs from the absolutely-superior leader downward, and she cannot be folded in among the three middle ones. So it is proper to number straight through from the top: 1 leader, 2 relatively-superior, 3 equal, 4 relatively-junior — she is the fifth.
गिनती आत्यन्तिक-अधिका (यूथेश्वरी) से आरम्भ होती है; तीन मध्यस्थों में इस (नित्य-सखी) का समावेश नहीं हो सकता, और ऊपर से बिना टूटे क्रम से गिनना ही उचित है — इसीलिए वह 'पाँचवीं' कहलाती है।
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tataś caiṣa nirgalitārtha ity ata āha—ādyāyām ātyantikādhikāyāṁ nikhilā āpekṣikādhikādyāś catasro dūtya eva na nāyikāḥ |
tataḥ caand from all this ca: drawing the thread togetherऔर इससे
eṣaḥ nirgalita-arthaḥthis is the distilled upshotयह निचोड़ा हुआ (सुनिश्चित) अर्थ निकलता है
iti ataḥ āhaso, with that in view, he statesइसलिए (ग्रन्थकार) कहते हैं
ādyāyām ātyantika-adhikāyāmin the presence of the first, the absolutely-superior leader locative: reckoned toward herआद्या यानी आत्यन्तिक-अधिका के प्रति
nikhilāḥ āpekṣika-adhikā-ādyāḥ catasraḥall four of the others, beginning with the relatively-superiorआपेक्षिक-अधिका आदि सारी चार
dūtyaḥ eva na nāyikāḥare only go-betweens, not heroines eva: nothing but messengersकेवल दूतियाँ ही, नायिकाएँ नहीं
tataḥ ca eṣaḥ nirgalita-arthaḥ iti ataḥ āha — and this being the distilled point, he states it; ādyāyām ātyantika-adhikāyām — toward the absolutely-superior first; nikhilāḥ āpekṣika-adhikā-ādyāḥ catasraḥ dūtyaḥ eva na nāyikāḥ — all four others are only go-betweens, not heroines.
tataḥ ca — और इससे; eṣaḥ nirgalita-arthaḥ — यह निश्चित अर्थ; iti ataḥ āha — इसलिए कहते हैं; ādyāyām ātyantika-adhikāyām — आद्या के प्रति; nikhilāḥ āpekṣika-adhikā-ādyāḥ catasraḥ — आपेक्षिक-अधिका आदि चार; dūtyaḥ eva na nāyikāḥ — दूतियाँ ही, नायिकाएँ नहीं
This is the distilled conclusion, so he states it plainly (in the verse): in the presence of the first, the absolutely-superior leader, all four of the others — from the relatively-superior on down — are only her go-betweens, never rival heroines.
इससे यह सुनिश्चित अर्थ निकलता है, इसीलिए ग्रन्थकार कहते हैं — आद्या (आत्यन्तिक-अधिका, यूथेश्वरी) के प्रति आपेक्षिक-अधिका आदि सारी चार केवल दूती ही होती हैं, नायिका नहीं।
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tasyāḥ sarvādhikatvāt tad-asambhavāt |
tasyāḥ sarva-adhikatvātbecause she is superior to all ablative of causeवह (यूथेश्वरी) सबसे बड़ी होने के कारण
tat-asambhavātthat (their being heroines) is impossible ablative of causeउनके (उसके प्रति नायिका होने का) सम्भव न होने से
tasyāḥ sarva-adhikatvāt tat-asambhavāt — because she is superior to everyone, their heroine-hood is impossible.
tasyāḥ sarva-adhikatvāt — वह सबसे बड़ी होने से; tat-asambhavāt — वह असम्भव होने से
Because the leader is superior to everyone, it is impossible for any of them to play the heroine in her presence.
क्योंकि वह (यूथेश्वरी) सबसे बड़ी है, इसलिए उनका उसके प्रति नायिका होना सम्भव ही नहीं।
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pañcamyām ātyantika-laghau |
pañcamyām ātyantika-laghautoward the fifth, the absolutely-junior one locative: reckoned toward herपाँचवीं यानी आत्यन्तिक-लघु (नित्य-सखी) के प्रति
pañcamyām ātyantika-laghau — toward the fifth, the absolutely-junior.
pañcamyām ātyantika-laghau — पाँचवीं आत्यन्तिक-लघु के प्रति
Now, toward the fifth — the absolutely-junior eternal girlfriend —
पाँचवीं (आत्यन्तिक-लघु, नित्य-सखी) के प्रति —
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nāyikā eva na dūtikāḥ |
nāyikāḥ evathe earlier four are heroines and only that eva: nothing but heroinesकेवल नायिकाएँ ही
na dūtikāḥnot her messengersदूतियाँ नहीं
nāyikāḥ eva na dūtikāḥ — heroines alone, not messengers.
nāyikāḥ eva — नायिकाएँ ही; na dūtikāḥ — दूतियाँ नहीं
the earlier four are heroines alone, never her messengers.
शेष सब केवल नायिकाएँ ही होती हैं, दूती नहीं।
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asyāḥ sarvāsv api laghutvāt |
asyāḥfor her (the fifth) genitiveइसका (नित्य-सखी का)
sarvāsu api laghutvātbecause she is junior to every one of them ablative of cause; api: all without exceptionसब की अपेक्षा छोटी होने के कारण
asyāḥ sarvāsu api laghutvāt — because she is junior to all of them.
asyāḥ — इसका; sarvāsu api laghutvāt — सबकी अपेक्षा छोटी होने से
Because she is junior to every one of them, she can never be their heroine; she only serves them.
क्योंकि यह (नित्य-सखी) सबसे छोटी है, इसलिए उसके प्रति शेष सब नायिकाएँ ही रहती हैं, दूती नहीं।
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tataś dvitīyā-tṛtīyā-caturthyaḥ parasparaṁ tāratamyena dūtyo nāyikāś ca syuḥ ||
tataḥaccordinglyइसलिए
dvitīyā-tṛtīyā-caturthyaḥthe second, third, and fourth (the three middle ones)दूसरी, तीसरी और चौथी
parasparaṁ tāratamyenaby their gradation toward one another instrumental: according to who ranks above or below whom among themआपस में ऊँच-नीच के क्रम से
dūtyaḥ nāyikāḥ ca syuḥmay be both go-betweens and heroines ca: either roleदूती भी और नायिका भी होती हैं
tataḥ dvitīyā-tṛtīyā-caturthyaḥ — accordingly the second, third, and fourth; parasparaṁ tāratamyena — by their mutual gradation; dūtyaḥ nāyikāḥ ca syuḥ — may be both go-betweens and heroines.
tataḥ — इसलिए; dvitīyā-tṛtīyā-caturthyaḥ — दूसरी-तीसरी-चौथी; parasparaṁ tāratamyena — आपस में ऊँच-नीच के क्रम से; dūtyaḥ nāyikāḥ ca syuḥ — दूती भी नायिका भी होती हैं
So the three in the middle — the second, third, and fourth (relatively-superior, equal, relatively-junior) — can be either go-betweens or heroines, depending on their relative rank toward one another. Only the top leader is never a go-between, and only the bottom eternal girlfriend is never a heroine.
इसलिए दूसरी, तीसरी और चौथी आपस में ऊँच-नीच के क्रम के अनुसार दूती भी होती हैं और नायिका भी।