Shloka 8

Devanagari script

सुखिनी सा पुरा भूत्वा सततं पुत्रवत्सला । प्रपन्ना दीर्घमध्वानं संक्षिप्त तदमन्यत,पुत्रोपर सदा स्नेह रखनेवाली कुन्ती पहले बहुत सुख भोग चुकी थी, परंतु अब विपत्तिमें पड़कर बहुत लंबे मार्गपर चल पड़ी; तो भी उसने स्वदेश जानेकी उत्कण्ठा अथवा महर्षियोंके योगजनित प्रभावसे उस मार्गको अल्प ही माना

Transliteration

sukhinī sā purā bhūtvā satataṁ putravatsalā | prapannā dīrghamadhvānaṁ saṁkṣiptaṁ tad amanyata ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Formerly she had lived in comfort, ever tenderly devoted to her sons. But now, having fallen into adversity and set out upon a long journey, she nevertheless regarded that road as short—either from her intense longing to return to her own land or through the yogic influence of the great sages.

Word by Word

सुखिनीhappy

साshe

पुराformerly, earlier

भूत्वाhaving become

सततम्always, continually

पुत्रवत्सलाaffectionate to her son(s)

प्रपन्नाhaving resorted to / having entered upon

दीर्घम्long

अध्वानम्path, journey

संक्षिप्तम्shortened, brief

तत्that (path/journey)

अमन्यतshe thought/considered

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Kuntī

sons (putra)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A mind anchored in love, purpose, and spiritual support can transform hardship: even a long and difficult path feels bearable when sustained by devotion (to one’s duty and family) and by the uplifting influence of sages.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kuntī, once comfortable and always devoted to her sons, is now in misfortune and traveling a long distance. Yet she experiences the journey as short, explained as arising from her eagerness to reach her homeland and/or the yogic power of accompanying or blessing sages.