Question:
वृक्षाग्रवासी न च पक्षिराजः
त्रिनेत्रधारी न च शूलपाणिः ।
त्वग्वस्त्रधारी न च सिद्धयोगी
जलञ्च बिभ्रन्न घटो न मेघः ॥
Exposition:
This verse is a प्रहेलिका(prahelikaa), a riddle. The challenge is to solve it!
वृक्ष अग्र वासी न च पक्षि-राजः
त्रि-नेत्र-धारी न च शूल-पाणिः ।
त्वक् वस्त्र-धारी न च सिद्ध-योगी
जलं च बिभ्रत् न घटः न मेघः ॥
वृक्षाग्रवासी न च पक्षिराजः
त्रिनेत्रधारी न च शूलपाणिः ।
त्वग्वस्त्रधारी न च सिद्धयोगी
जलञ्च बिभ्रन्न घटो न मेघः ॥
vṛkṣāgravāsī na ca pakṣirājaḥ
trinetradhārī na ca śūlapāṇiḥ ।
tvagvastradhārī na ca siddhayogī
jala~nca bibhranna ghaṭo na meghaḥ ॥
Exposition:
This verse is a प्रहेलिका(prahelikaa), a riddle. The challenge is to solve it!
वृक्ष अग्र वासी न च पक्षि-राजः
त्रि-नेत्र-धारी न च शूल-पाणिः ।
त्वक् वस्त्र-धारी न च सिद्ध-योगी
जलं च बिभ्रत् न घटः न मेघः ॥
vṛkṣa agra vāsī na ca pakṣi-rājaḥ
tri-netra-dhārī na ca śūla-pāṇiḥ ।
tvak vastra-dhārī na ca siddha-yogī
jalaṃ ca bibhrat na ghaṭaḥ na meghaḥ ॥
Lives in treetops, but not the king of birds
Has three eyes, but isn't Lord Shiva (one who holds the trident)
Robed in clothes of bark, but isn't an ascetic
Bearing water, but neither a pot nor a cloud!
Answer:
This is a Bahirlāpikā (बहिर्लापिका) riddle, as the answer lies outside the verse and must be guessed based on the clues provided.
नारिकेल
nārikela
A coconut!
Now, that's self-explanatory!
nārikela
A coconut!
Now, that's self-explanatory!
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ReplyDeleteThe simple syntax of the verse is memorable and outstanding.
The Prahelika is mindboggling.
Please do post such brain teazers.
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Thank you once again for your splendid work.
Warm regards.
Very interresting blog. I am a balavihar teacher. I hope to make use of your sanskrit lessons. Hard work and a Great site!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Where do you teach? If you are interested, I have a couple other blogs related to the topic as well. You can check out under 'My other blogs'. Do feel free to share your ideas and experiences as well.
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