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Shloka 4

कुन्ती-युधिष्ठिर-संवादः — Kuntī’s Counsel on Departing for Pāñcāla

क्वचिद्‌ वहन्तो जननीं त्वरमाणा महारथा: । क्वचिच्छन्देन गच्छन्तस्ते जग्मु: प्रसभं पुन:,उन सबने अपने सिरपर जटाएँ रख ली थीं। वल्कल और मृगचर्मसे अपने शरीरको ढक लिया था और तपस्वीका-सा वेष धारण कर रखा था। इस प्रकार वे महारथी महात्मा पाण्डव माता कुन्तीदेवीके साथ कहीं तो उन्हें पीठपर ढोते हुए तीव्र गतिसे चलते थे, कहीं इच्छानुसार धीरे-धीरे पाँव बढ़ाते थे और कहीं पुन: अपनी चाल तेज कर देते थे

kvacid vahanto jananīṃ tvaramāṇā mahārathāḥ | kvacic chandenā gacchantas te jagmuḥ prasabhaṃ punaḥ ||

Vaiśampāyana sprach: Jene großen Wagenkämpfer, die ihre Mutter trugen, eilten bisweilen mit Geschwindigkeit voran; bisweilen gingen sie in gemessenem Schritt, wie sie es wünschten; und bisweilen drängten sie erneut kraftvoll weiter. Die Szene hebt ihre disziplinierte Ausdauer und ihre kindliche Pflicht hervor, da sie das Tempo anpassen, um die Mutter zu schützen und zu stützen.

क्वचित्somewhere/at some times
क्वचित्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootक्वचित्
वहन्तःcarrying
वहन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवह्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
जननीम्the mother
जननीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजननी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
त्वरमाणाःhastening
त्वरमाणाः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootत्वर्
Formशानच् (present middle participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
महारथाःgreat chariot-warriors
महारथाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहारथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
क्वचित्elsewhere/at other times
क्वचित्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootक्वचित्
छन्देनat will; according to desire
छन्देन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootछन्द
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
गच्छन्तःgoing/walking
गच्छन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
जग्मुःwent
जग्मुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
प्रसभम्forcibly; with great speed/impetuously
प्रसभम्:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रसभ
पुनःagain
पुनः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
P
Pāṇḍavas
K
Kuntī (jananī)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharma expressed as filial responsibility and protective care: even mighty warriors regulate their strength and speed to support their mother, showing that power is to be governed by duty, restraint, and compassion.

The Pāṇḍavas, moving through difficult circumstances, are traveling with their mother Kuntī. They alternately hurry, slow down at will, and then surge forward again—sometimes even carrying her—indicating both urgency and careful attention to her safety and comfort.