Shloka 6

Kṛṣṇasya Khāṇḍavaprasthāt Dvārakā-prayāṇaḥ | Krishna’s Departure for Dvārakā

Devanagari script

तया स्वजनगामीनि श्रावितो वचनानि स: । सम्पूजितश्चाप्पसकृच्छिरसा चाभिवादित:,सुभद्राने बार-बार भाईकी पूजा करके मस्तक झुकाकर उन्हें प्रणाम किया और माता- पिता आदि स्वजनोंसे कहनेके लिये संदेश दिये

Transliteration

tayā svajanagāmīni śrāvito vacanāni saḥ | sampūjitaś cāpi punaḥ punaḥ śirasā cābhivāditaḥ ||

Translation

Nachdem er von ihr die Botschaften vernommen hatte, die er seinen eigenen Verwandten überbringen sollte, erwies er ihr wieder und wieder Ehre; und, das Haupt geneigt, brachte er ihr erneut und erneut ehrerbietige Grüße dar. Die Stelle betont die Ethik der Verehrung und des rechten Benehmens gegenüber Älteren und ehrwürdigen Frauen, selbst inmitten politischer Bewegung und angesichts des heraufziehenden Konflikts.

Word by Word

तयाby her

स्वजनगामीनिgoing to (i.e., meant for) one’s own people/kinsmen

श्रावितःwas caused to be heard / was made to hear

वचनानिwords; messages

सःhe

सम्पूजितःwas honored; was worshipped

चand

अपिalso; even

असकृत्many times; repeatedly

शिरसाwith (his) head

चand

अभिवादितःwas saluted; was greeted (with reverence)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

svajana (kinsfolk/family)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic etiquette: conveying messages responsibly to one’s kin and maintaining humility and reverence through repeated honoring and salutations.

What is happening in the narrative?

A man receives from a woman the words/messages intended for his own relatives; after hearing them, he repeatedly honors her and bows in respectful greeting.