Shloka 43

Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 47 — Janamejaya’s Sarpa-satra: Vow, Preparation, and the Onset of the Serpent Offering

Devanagari script

एवमुकक्‍्त्वा स धर्मात्मा जरत्कारुर्महानृषि: । उग्राय तपसे भूयो जगाम कृतनिश्चय:,ऐसा कहकर धर्मात्मा महामुनि जरत्कारु, जिन्होंने जानेका दृढ़ निश्चय कर लिया था, फिर कठोर तपस्याके लिये वनमें चले गये

Transliteration

evam uktvā sa dharmātmā jaratkārur mahān ṛṣiḥ | ugrāya tapase bhūyo jagāma kṛtaniścayaḥ ||

Translation

Having spoken thus, the righteous-souled great sage Jaratkāru—his resolve firmly set—departed once more to undertake severe austerities.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active, true

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-souled
• धर्मात्मा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मात्मन्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• जरत्कारुः: Jaratkāru
• जरत्कारुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जरत्कारु
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• महान्: great
• महान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• ऋषिः: sage
• ऋषिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• उग्राय: for severe (austerity)
• उग्राय: Sampradana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उग्र
• Form: neuter, dative, singular

• तपसे: for austerity
• तपसे: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्
• Form: neuter, dative, singular

• भूयः: again; further
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस्

• जगाम: went
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: perfect (liṭ), 3rd, singular, active

• कृतनिश्चयः: having made a firm resolve
• कृतनिश्चयः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतनिश्चय
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

तक्षक उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Jaratkāru

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights niścaya (firm resolve) in the pursuit of dharma: a person committed to righteous duty returns to disciplined practice (tapas) without being diverted by hesitation or comfort.

What is happening in the narrative?

After making a statement (evam uktvā), the sage Jaratkāru, described as dharmātmā and mahān ṛṣi, leaves again for intense austerities, indicating a renewed commitment to ascetic practice.