Shloka 66

Vasiṣṭhāpavāha: Sarasvatī’s Diversion and Viśvāmitra’s Curse (वसिष्ठापवाहः)

Devanagari script

जगाम धृतराष्ट्रस्य भवन ब्राह्मणोत्तम: । नरेश्वर! उन सब ऋषियोंसे ऐसा कहकर वे प्रतापी उत्तम ब्राह्मण राजा धृतराष्ट्रके घरपर गये

Transliteration

jagāma dhṛtarāṣṭrasya bhavanaṃ brāhmaṇottamaḥ | nareśvara! tān sarvān ṛṣīn evaṃ uktvā sa pratāpī uttamo brāhmaṇo rājā dhṛtarāṣṭrasya gṛhaṃ jagāma ||

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Having spoken thus to all those sages, the illustrious foremost Brāhmaṇa proceeded to the residence of King Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

Word by Word

जगामwent

धृतराष्ट्रस्यof Dhṛtarāṣṭra

भवनम्house, palace

ब्राह्मणोत्तमःthe best of Brahmins

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśaṃpāyana

Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Ṛ

ṛṣis (sages)

brāhmaṇottama (foremost Brāhmaṇa)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical role of spiritual authority: after addressing the sages, the foremost Brāhmaṇa goes to the king, implying that wise counsel must reach those who govern, and that rulers should be approached with truth and guidance at decisive moments.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates a transition: a renowned Brāhmaṇa, having spoken to the assembled ṛṣis, departs and goes to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s residence, setting up the next interaction or message to be delivered to the king.