Shloka 226

Vyāsa’s Boon-Offer and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Remorse in the Forest Assembly (आश्रमवासिक पर्व, अध्याय ३६)

Devanagari script

इदमाह तत: सूतं संजयं जयतां वर: । तदनन्तर विजयी पुरुषोंमें श्रेष्ठ राजा धृतराष्ट्रने उस अग्निको निकट आती जान सूत संजयसे इस प्रकार कहा--

Transliteration

idam āha tataḥ sūtaṃ sañjayaṃ jayatāṃ varaḥ | tadanantaraṃ vijayī puruṣoṃ meṃ śreṣṭha rājā dhṛtarāṣṭro ne us agni ko nikaṭa ātī jān sūta sañjaya se is prakāra kahā—

Translation

Nārada said: Then the foremost among the victorious addressed Sūta Sañjaya. After that, King Dhṛtarāṣṭra—best among men—perceiving the fire drawing near, spoke to Sañjaya in these words.

Word by Word

• इदम्: this (speech/statement)
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• आह: said
• आह: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• सूतम्: the charioteer/bard (Sūta)
• सूतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• संजयम्: Sañjaya
• संजयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: संजय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• जयताम्: of the victorious (ones)
• जयताम्: Sambandha
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जयत्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• वरः: the best/excellent
• वरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Agni (fire)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The passage underscores awareness of impermanence and the ethical gravity of one’s final moments: a ruler who has entered forest-life must meet approaching danger with clarity and responsibility, speaking rightly to those dependent on him.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada continues the account: Dhṛtarāṣṭra notices a fire approaching in the forest and addresses Sañjaya, setting up Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s ensuing words and the next turn of events.