Shloka 4

Āṇīmāṇḍavya–Upākhyāna

The Account of Āṇīmāṇḍavya and the Birth of Vidura

Devanagari script

कम्बुग्रीव: पृथुव्यंसो मत्तवारणविक्रम: । अन्वित: परिपूर्णार्थ: सर्वे्नुपतिलक्षणै:,उनकी ग्रीवा शंखके समान शोभा पाती थी। कंधे विशाल थे। वे मतवाले हाथीके समान पराक्रमी थे। उनमें सभी राजोचित शुभ लक्षण पूर्ण सार्थक होकर निवास करते थे

Transliteration

kambugrīvaḥ pṛthuvyaṁso mattavāraṇavikramaḥ | anvitaḥ paripūrṇārthaḥ sarvair nṛpatilakṣaṇaiḥ ||

Translation

قال فايشَمبايانا: كان عنقه كالمحارة، عريض المنكبين، وبأسه كبأس فيلٍ ثملٍ هائج. وقد اجتمعت فيه جميع العلامات المباركة اللائقة بالملك—تامّةً مكتملة الدلالة—تُظهر أهليته الفطرية للسيادة ومثال الكمال الأخلاقي للملوكية.

Word by Word

कम्बुग्रीवःhaving a conch-like neck

पृथुव्यंसःbroad-shouldered

मत्तवारणविक्रमःhaving the prowess of an intoxicated elephant

अन्वितःendowed (with)

परिपूर्णार्थःwhose aims/qualities are fully complete; fully accomplished

सर्वनृपतिलक्षणैःwith all the marks of a king

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the classical ideal of kingship: outer auspicious marks and inner capability (valor, completeness of qualities) are presented as signs of fitness to rule, implying that sovereignty should rest on evident excellence and dharmic suitability.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana is describing a figure’s physical and royal characteristics—conch-like neck, broad shoulders, elephant-like prowess—and stating that all kingly auspicious signs are fully present in him.