Shloka 71

भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः

Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt

Devanagari script

दुपद उवाच अनाश्षर्यत्रिदं ब्रह्मन्‌ विक्रान्तेषु महात्मसु । प्रीये त्वयाहं त्वत्तश्न॒ प्रीतिमिच्छामि शाश्व॒तीम्‌,द्रपदने कहा--ब्रह्मन! आप-जैसे पराक्रमी महात्माओंमें ऐसी उदारताका होना आश्चर्यकी बात नहीं है। मैं आपसे बहुत प्रसन्न हूँ और आपके साथ सदा बनी रहनेवाली मैत्री एवं प्रेम चाहता हूँ

Transliteration

dupada uvāca | anāścaryam idaṃ brahman vikrānteṣu mahātmasu | prīye tvayāhaṃ tvattaś ca prītim icchāmi śāśvatīm ||

Translation

Dupada sprach: „O Brahmane, es ist kein Wunder, dass bei großherzigen, wahrhaft tapferen Männern eine solche Freigebigkeit wohnt. Ich bin dir von Herzen zugetan und begehre mit dir eine dauerhafte Freundschaft und Zuneigung.“

Word by Word

• {'dupada uvāca': 'Dupada said', 'anāścaryam': 'not surprising

• no wonder', 'idam': 'this', 'brahman': 'O Brahmin

• a respectful address to a learned man', 'vikrānteṣu': 'among the valiant/brave

• in those who have prowess', 'mahātmasu': 'among great-souled/noble persons', 'prīye': 'I am pleased

• I rejoice', 'tvayā': 'by you

• because of you', 'aham': 'I', 'tvattaḥ': 'from you

• with you (as the source/partner of goodwill)', 'ca': 'and', 'prītim': 'affection

• goodwill', 'icchāmi': 'I desire

• I wish', 'śāśvatīm': 'everlasting

Speaker

दुपद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dupada

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True valor and greatness are shown not only in strength but in generosity and noble conduct; such virtue naturally inspires gratitude and enduring friendship.

What is happening in the narrative?

King Dupada addresses a respected Brahmin, praising the noble generosity shown by a valiant great-souled person and expressing his own satisfaction along with a wish for a permanent relationship of goodwill and friendship.