Shloka 15

Vainya-Aśvamedhe Atri–Gautama–Sanatkumāra-Nirṇaya

Vainya’s Sacrifice and the Settlement of a Dharmic Dispute

Devanagari script

ते वै मुमुदिरे वीरा: प्रसन्नसलिलां शिवाम्‌ | पश्यन्तो दृढ्धन्वान: परिपूर्णा सरस्वतीम्‌,वीर पाण्डव सुदृढ़ धनुष धारण करनेवाले थे। उन्होंने स्वच्छ जलसे भरी हुई कल्याणमयी सरस्वतीका दर्शन करके बड़े आनन्दका अनुभव किया

Transliteration

te vai mumudire vīrāḥ prasannasalilāṃ śivām | paśyanto dṛḍhadhanvānaḥ paripūrṇāṃ sarasvatīm ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: The heroic Pāṇḍavas, firm in their bows and steadfast of heart, rejoiced greatly on beholding the Sarasvatī—auspicious and serene, filled with clear, tranquil waters.

Word by Word

तेthey

वैindeed

मुमुदिरेrejoiced

वीराःheroes

प्रसन्न-सलिलाम्having clear water

शिवाम्auspicious

पश्यन्तःseeing

दृढ-धन्वानःhaving firm bows / strong-armed archers

परि-पूर्णाम्full, abundant

सरस्वतीम्Sarasvatī (river)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Pāṇḍavas

Sarasvatī (river)

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 and spiritual value of sacred, pure places: encountering an auspicious, clear-flowing river brings inner clarity and renewed strength, supporting dharma-oriented endurance during trials.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that the Pāṇḍava heroes, described as strong-bowed warriors, come upon the Sarasvatī and feel joy on seeing it full and serene with clear waters.