Shloka 31

Devanagari script

शरण्यं सर्वभूतानां ब्रह्मघोषनिनादितम्‌ | दिव्यमाश्रयणीयं तमाश्रमं श्रमनाशनम्‌

Transliteration

śaraṇyaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ brahmaghoṣanināditam | divyam āśrayaṇīyaṃ tam āśramaṃ śramanāśanam

Translation

Ghaṭotkaca said: “That hermitage is a refuge for all beings, resonant with the solemn recitation of the Veda. It is divine and worthy of taking shelter in—an āśrama that dispels weariness and restores those who come to it.”

Word by Word

शरण्यम्worthy of refuge, a refuge

सर्वभूतानाम्of all beings

ब्रह्मघोषनिनादितम्resounding with Vedic chants

दिव्यम्divine

आश्रयणीयम्fit to be resorted to

तम्that

आश्रमम्hermitage

श्रमनाशनम्destroyer of fatigue

Speaker

घटोत्कच उवाच

Characters & Entities

Ghaṭotkaca

āśrama (hermitage)

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?

A true āśrama is portrayed as universally protective and spiritually charged: its Vedic soundscape and disciplined sanctity make it a legitimate refuge, and its ethical function is to relieve the burdens—physical and mental—of those who seek shelter.

What is happening in the narrative?

Ghaṭotkaca points out (or praises) a particular hermitage, describing it as sacred, filled with Vedic recitation, and suitable for taking refuge in—emphasizing its role as a restorative sanctuary for all beings.