Shloka 14

Adhyāya 125: Raṅga-pradarśana — Arjuna’s Entry and Astric Demonstration (रङ्गप्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

सह पुत्रैस्तत: कुन्ती माद्रीपुत्रो च पाण्डवौ । आज म्मु: सहितास्तत्र यत्र राजा तथागत:

Transliteration

saha putrais tataḥ kuntī mādrīputrau ca pāṇḍavau | ājagmuḥ sahitās tatra yatra rājā tathāgataḥ ||

Translation

Then Kuntī, accompanied by her sons, and the two Pāṇḍava princes born of Mādrī arrived together at the place where King Pāṇḍu lay—his life ended.

Word by Word

• सह: together with
• सह: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह
• Form: avyaya

• पुत्रैः: with (her) sons
• पुत्रैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: masculine, instrumental, plural

• ततः: then; thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: avyaya

• कुन्ती: Kunti
• कुन्ती: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुन्ती
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

• माद्रीपुत्रः: Madri's son
• माद्रीपुत्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: माद्रीपुत्र
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: avyaya

• पाण्डवौ: the two Pandavas
• पाण्डवौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: masculine, nominative, dual

• आजग्मुः: came; arrived
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम्
• Form: perfect, 3rd person, plural

• सहिताः: together; accompanied
• सहिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र
• Form: avyaya

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र
• Form: avyaya

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• तथागतः: thus situated; in that condition
• तथागतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तथागत
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kuntī
• Mādrī
• Pāṇḍu
• Pāṇḍavas
• Nakula
• Sahadeva

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma in the face of death: family members must unite, acknowledge impermanence, and assume responsibilities—especially the protection and rightful guidance of heirs when a king has died.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kuntī arrives with her sons, and the two sons of Mādrī also come together to the spot where King Pāṇḍu lies dead, marking the immediate aftermath of his passing.