Shloka 12

Ambā’s Vow of Tapas after Paraśurāma’s Assessment (अम्बाया तपोव्रतनिश्चयः)

Devanagari script

पुत्रस्नेहान्महाबाहु: सुखं पर्यचरत्‌ तदा । सर्वनिभिप्रायकृतान्‌ भार्यालभत कौरव

Transliteration

putrasnehān mahābāhuḥ sukhaṃ paryacarat tadā | sarvanibhīprāyakṛtān bhāryālabhata kaurava ||

Translation

Bhishma said: “Moved by affection for the son who was to be born, the mighty-armed prince then lived in comfort and treated his beloved queen with great happiness. O scion of the Kuru line, he honored her and ensured that whatever she desired was promptly provided before her.”

Word by Word

• पुत्रस्नेहात्: from/owing to affection for the son
• पुत्रस्नेहात्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्रस्नेह
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• महाबाहुः: the mighty-armed (one)
• महाबाहुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुखम्: comfort; happiness
• सुखम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पर्यचरत्: he treated/served; he behaved (towards)
• पर्यचरत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + चर्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular

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

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अभिप्रायकृतान्: made according to (her) wish/intent
• अभिप्रायकृतान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिप्राय + कृत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• भार्यालभत: he obtained (his) wife
• भार्यालभत: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: भार्या + लभत
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular

• कौरव: O Kaurava
• कौरव: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौरव
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• कुरुनन्दन: O joy of the Kurus
• कुरुनन्दन: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुनन्दन
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Kaurava (addressee)
• Kuru dynasty
• the queen/wife (bhāryā)
• the unborn/expected son (putra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler’s dharma includes attentive care and honor toward his wife, especially during pregnancy; affection should express itself as responsible provision, respect, and protection rather than mere sentiment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma describes a Kuru prince who, out of love for the child to be born, keeps his queen happy, treats her with honor, and arranges that all her desired comforts and necessities are provided.