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Shloka 14

Vasiṣṭhasya śokaḥ, Vipāśā–Śatadrū-nāmākaraṇam, Kalmāṣapādasya bhaya-prasaṅgaḥ (Ādi Parva 167)

ततः संवत्सरस्यान्ते द्रुपदं स द्विजोत्तम: । उपयाजोडब्रवीत्‌ काले राजन्‌ मधुरया गिरा,तदनन्तर एक वर्ष बीतनेपर द्विजश्रेष्ठ उपयाजने उपयुक्त अवसरपर मधुर वाणीमें द्रपदसे कहा--'राजन! मेरे बड़े भाई याज एक समय घने वनमें विचर रहे थे। उन्होंने एक ऐसी जमीनपर गिरे हुए फलको उठा लिया, जिसकी शुद्धिके सम्बन्धमें कुछ भी पता नहीं था

tataḥ saṃvatsarasyānte drupadaṃ sa dvijottamaḥ | upayājo ’bravīt kāle rājan madhurayā girā ||

Als ein Jahr verstrichen war, redete Upayāja, der Vornehmste unter den Brahmanen, König Drupada zur rechten Zeit mit sanfter Stimme an: „O König, es gibt eine Angelegenheit, die meinen älteren Bruder Yāja betrifft: Einst, als er in einem dichten Wald umherstreifte, hob er eine herabgefallene Frucht von einem Boden auf, dessen Reinheit unbekannt war…“

ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
संवत्सरस्यof the year
संवत्सरस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootसंवत्सर
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अन्तेat the end
अन्ते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्त
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
द्रुपदम्Drupada
द्रुपदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्रुपद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्विजोत्तमःthe best of Brahmins
द्विजोत्तमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजोत्तम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उपयाजःUpayāja (name)
उपयाजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउपयाज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अब्रवीत्said/spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
कालेat the proper time/occasion
काले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
मधुरयाwith sweet
मधुरया:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमधुरा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
गिराspeech/voice
गिरा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगिर्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular

ब्राह्मण उवाच

D
Drupada
U
Upayāja
Y
Yāja
D
dense forest
F
fallen fruit

Educational Q&A

The verse foregrounds dharma through two linked ideals: (1) speaking at the right time with gentle, respectful words, and (2) careful discernment about purity and the ethical acceptability of food or offerings whose source is uncertain.

After a year, Upayāja approaches King Drupada and begins a narrative involving his elder brother Yāja, introducing an incident from the forest about taking a fallen fruit from an unknown (possibly impure) place—setting up a discussion relevant to conduct and ritual propriety.