Shloka 14

Ambā’s Vow of Tapas after Paraśurāma’s Assessment (अम्बाया तपोव्रतनिश्चयः)

Devanagari script

अपुत्रस्य तु राज्ञ: सा द्रुपदस्य मनस्विनी

Transliteration

aputrasya tu rājñaḥ sā drupadasya manasvinī

Translation

ভীষ্ম বললেন— দ্রুপদ রাজা তখন পুত্রহীন ছিলেন; তাঁর সেই উচ্চমনা রাণী…

Word by Word

• अपुत्रस्य: of the sonless
• अपुत्रस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• राज्ञः: of the king
• राज्ञः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सा: she/that (woman)
• सा: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• द्रुपदस्य: of Drupada
• द्रुपदस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुपद
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• मनस्विनी: high-minded/spirited (woman)
• मनस्विनी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस्विन्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Drupada

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse foregrounds the dharmic concern for succession in kingship: being without a son is presented as a significant condition in royal life, shaping decisions and narratives around lineage, duty, and continuity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma identifies a noble woman connected with King Drupada and notes Drupada’s sonless state at that point, setting context for subsequent events involving heirs, alliances, or extraordinary means of securing progeny.