Shloka 5

Subhadrā-vivāha-saṃsthāpana, Vṛṣṇi–Kuru satkāra, and Abhimanyu-janma

Chapter 213

Devanagari script

रमणीयानि चित्राणि वनानि च सरांसि च | सरित: सागरांश्षैव देशानपि च भारत,भारत! नरश्रेष्ठ अर्जुनने मार्गमें अनेक रमणीय एवं विचित्र वन, सरोवर, नदी, सागर, देश और पुण्यतीर्थ देखे। धीरे-धीरे गंगाद्वार (हरद्वार)-में पहुँचकर शक्तिशाली पार्थने वहीं डेरा डाल दिया

Transliteration

ramaṇīyāni citrāṇi vanāni ca sarāṃsi ca | saritaḥ sāgarāṃś caiva deśān api ca bhārata bhārata ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana sprach: „O Bhārata, o Bhārata! Auf seinem Weg erblickte Arjuna, der Beste der Menschen, viele liebliche und wunderbare Wälder, Seen, Flüsse, Meere und Länder, dazu heilige Pilgerstätten. Schritt um Schritt gelangte der mächtige Sohn der Pṛthā nach Gaṅgādvāra (Haridvāra) und schlug dort sein Lager auf.“

Word by Word

• रमणीयानि: delightful, charming
• रमणीयानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रमणीय
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• चित्राणि: variegated, wonderful
• चित्राणि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्र
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• वनानि: forests
• वनानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सरांसि: lakes, ponds
• सरांसि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सरितः: rivers
• सरितः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरित्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• सागरान्: seas, oceans
• सागरान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed, also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• देशान्: regions, lands
• देशान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• भारत: O Bharata (descendant of Bharata)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• भारत: O Bharata!
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhārata (Janamejaya)
• Arjuna
• Pārtha (son of Pṛthā/Kuntī)
• Gaṅgādvāra (Haridvāra)
• forests
• lakes
• rivers
• sea/ocean
• regions (deśa)
• tīrthas (sacred pilgrimage places)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic value of travel through sacred landscapes: encountering tīrthas and awe-inspiring nature supports inner purification, restraint, and renewed purpose, preparing a hero to act rightly.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates Arjuna’s journey: he passes through beautiful forests, waters, and regions, sees holy pilgrimage sites, and eventually reaches Gaṅgādvāra (Haridvāra), where he halts and sets up camp.