Shloka 6

अश्रमवासिनां विषादः — Lament in Hastināpura after the Elders’ Forest Withdrawal

Devanagari script

वैशम्पायन उवाच ते<नुज्ञातास्तदा राजन्‌ कुरुराजेन पाण्डवा: । विविधान्यन्नपानानि विश्राम्यानुभवन्ति ते

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca te 'nujñātās tadā rājan kururājena pāṇḍavāḥ | vividhāny annapānāni viśrāmyānubhavanti te ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: O King, having then received permission from the Kuru king, the Pāṇḍavas rested there and partook of various kinds of food and drink. The scene underscores a moment of lawful hospitality and reconciliation—where even after great conflict, proper consent, restraint, and care for guests are observed.

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaiśampāyana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अनुज्ञाताः: having been permitted/allowed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुज्ञा (कृदन्त: अनुज्ञात)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• कुरुराजेन: by the king of the Kurus
• कुरुराजेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुराज
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• पाण्डवाः: the Pāṇḍavas
• पाण्डवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• विविधानि: various
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• अन्नपानानि: foods and drinks
• अन्नपानानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्नपान
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• विश्राम्य: having rested
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विश्रम् (क्त्वान्त: विश्राम्य)
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund/ktvā-lyap)

• अनुभवन्ति: enjoy/experience
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनुभू
• Form: Present, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Janamejaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Pāṇḍavas
• Kuru kingdom

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct through consent and hospitality: the Pāṇḍavas do not act on entitlement but accept what is duly permitted by the elder Kuru king, reflecting restraint, respect for authority, and the ethical duty of a host to provide food and rest.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dhṛtarāṣṭra, referred to as the Kuru king, grants the Pāṇḍavas permission to take food and drink; they rest and partake of the provisions. It depicts a calm interlude in the Āśramavāsika setting, emphasizing orderly care and courteous relations.