Shloka 12

आदि पर्व — अध्याय १०६

Pāṇḍu’s Gifts, Forest Residence, and Vidura’s Marriage

Devanagari script

द्वितीयं कुरुवंशस्य राजानं दातुमहसि । “किंतु माताके दोषसे वह बालक अन्धा ही होगा।” व्यासजीकी यह बात सुनकर माताने कहा--“तपोधन! कुरुवंशका राजा अन्धा हो यह उचित नहीं है। अतः कुरुवंशके लिये दूसरा राजा दो, जो जातिभाइयों तथा समस्त कुलका संरक्षक और पिताका वंश बढ़ानेवाला हो” || १०-११ $ || स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय निश्चक्राम महायशा:,महायशस्वी व्यासजी “तथास्तु” कहकर वहाँसे निकल गये

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

sa tatheti pratijñāya niścakrāma mahāyaśāḥ |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “Therefore, grant the Kuru line a second king.” The illustrious Vyāsa pledged, “So be it,” and departed from that place.

Word by Word

सःhe

तथाthus

इतिso/quoting marker

प्रतिज्ञायhaving promised

निश्चक्रामwent out/departed

महायशाःthe greatly renowned one

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Vyāsa

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical weight of royal succession: decisions about who should rule are treated as matters of dharma and communal welfare, and a sage’s promise (“tathāstu”) carries binding moral force that shapes history.

What is happening in the narrative?

After hearing the request for an alternative heir for the Kuru line, Vyāsa agrees—saying “So be it”—makes a pledge to act accordingly, and then departs, signaling that the next events leading to the continuation of the dynasty will follow.