Shloka 22
Kuntī–Karṇa Saṃvāda: Lineage Disclosure and Appeal to Fraternal Dharma
Devanagari script
स्त्रीभावाद् बालभावाच्च चिन्तयन्ती पुनः पुनः । धात्र्या विख्रब्धया गुप्ता सखीजनवृता तदा
Translation
নারী-স্বভাব ও বাল্যবয়সের কারণে আমি বারবার সেই প্রশ্ন নিয়েই চিন্তামগ্ন হয়ে পড়তাম। সেই সময় এক বিশ্বস্ত ধাত্রী আমাকে রক্ষা করত, আর সখীরা সর্বদা আমাকে ঘিরে থাকত।
Word by Word
स्त्रीभावात्from (the condition of) womanhood
स्त्रीभावात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्रीभाव
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
बालभावात्from (the state of) childhood
बालभावात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootबालभाव
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
चिन्तयन्तीthinking, pondering
चिन्तयन्ती:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
पुनःagain (repeatedly)
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
धात्र्याby the nurse
धात्र्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधात्री
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
विख्रब्धयाtrusted, reliable
विख्रब्धया:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootविख्रब्ध
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
गुप्ताprotected (kept safe)
गुप्ता:
TypeVerb
Rootगुप्त
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
सखीजनवृताsurrounded by a group of female friends
सखीजनवृता:
TypeAdjective
Rootसखीजनवृत
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
तदाthen, at that time
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes