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Shloka 9

Chapter 7: Dvīpa–Varṣa–Meru-varṇana

Description of the Dvīpa, Varṣas, and Mount Meru

मिथुनं जायते काले सम॑ तच्च प्रवर्धते । तुल्यरूपगुणोपेतं समवेषं तथैव च,वहाँ स्त्री-पुरुषोंके जोड़े एक ही साथ उत्पन्न होते और साथ-साथ बढ़ते हैं। उनके रूप, गुण और वेष सब एक-से होते हैं

mithunaṁ jāyate kāle samaṁ tac ca pravardhate | tulyarūpaguṇopetaṁ samaveṣaṁ tathaiva ca ||

Sañjaya sprach: „Zur rechten Zeit werden männliche und weibliche Paare zugleich geboren und wachsen zugleich heran. Gestalt und Eigenschaften sind gleich, und ebenso ihr äußeres Erscheinungsbild und ihre Kleidung.“

मिथुनम्a pair, couple
मिथुनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमिथुन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
जायतेis born, comes into being
जायते:
TypeVerb
Rootजन्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
कालेin (due) time
काले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
समम्equally, together
समम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तत्that (pair)
तत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
प्रवर्धतेgrows, increases
प्रवर्धते:
TypeVerb
Rootवृध्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, प्र
तुल्य-रूप-गुण-उपेतम्endowed with equal form and qualities
तुल्य-रूप-गुण-उपेतम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउपेत (उप + इ)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सम-वेषम्having the same attire/appearance
सम-वेषम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootवेष
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तथाthus, likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root

संजय उवाच

S
Sanjaya
M
male-female pair (mithuna)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights an original parity in creation: male and female arise together, develop together, and share comparable form, qualities, and outward appearance—suggesting ethical reflection on equality and mutuality rather than hierarchy.

Sanjaya is describing a general principle of generation and growth—how paired beings come into existence simultaneously and mature together—within his broader report and reflections in Bhishma Parva.