Shloka 54
सरस्वतीतीर्थानुक्रमः — बलरामस्य तीर्थयात्रा
Sarasvatī Tīrtha Itinerary — Balarāma’s Pilgrimage
Devanagari script
उदपानं च त॑ वीक्ष्य प्रशस्यथ च पुन: पुन:
Transliteration
udapānaṃ ca taṃ vīkṣya praśasyatha ca punaḥ punaḥ
Translation
Als sie jenen Brunnen erblickten, priesen sie ihn immer wieder.
Word by Word
उदपानम्a well
उदपानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउदपान
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वीक्ष्यhaving seen
वीक्ष्य:
TypeVerb
Root√वीक्ष्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
प्रशस्यथyou (all) praise/commend
प्रशस्यथ:
TypeVerb
Root√शंस् (pra-)
FormPresent (Lat), Second, Plural, Parasmaipada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
U
udapāna (well)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
Even within a war setting, dharmic sensibility persists: one should recognize, value, and commend what sustains life and benefits others—such as a reliable source of water—and express gratitude rather than indifference.
Vaishampayana narrates that, upon noticing a well, the people present repeatedly praise it—highlighting its importance and the relief it provides in the ongoing circumstances.