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Shloka 19

चित्रसेन-समागमः / The Engagement with Citrasena and the Gandharvas

अहंकार विहायाहं कामक्रोधौ च सर्वदा । सदारान्‌ पाण्डवान्‌ नित्यं प्रयतोपचराम्पहम्‌,“मैं अहंकार और काम-क्रोधको छोड़कर सदा पूरी सावधानीके साथ सब पाण्डवोंकी और उनकी अन्यान्य स्त्रियोंकी भी सेवा करती हूँ

ahaṅkāraṁ vihāyāhaṁ kāmakrodhau ca sarvadā | sadārān pāṇḍavān nityaṁ prayatopacarāmy aham ||

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “Casting aside pride, and ever abandoning desire and anger, I constantly and with careful diligence attend upon the Pāṇḍavas—together with their wives—rendering them devoted service.”

अहंकारम्ego, pride
अहंकारम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअहंकार
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विहायhaving given up
विहाय:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-हा
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), having abandoned
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
FormCommon, Nominative, Singular
कामक्रोधौdesire and anger
कामक्रोधौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकाम + क्रोध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सर्वदाalways
सर्वदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वदा
सदारान्together with (their) wives
सदारान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस-दार
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पाण्डवान्the Pandavas
पाण्डवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
नित्यम्constantly
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
प्रयतःcareful, attentive, disciplined
प्रयतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रयत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उपचरामिI serve, attend upon
उपचरामि:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-चर्
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, First, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
FormCommon, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
P
Pāṇḍavas
P
Pāṇḍavas' wives

Educational Q&A

Ethical discipline is shown through renouncing ego, desire, and anger, and expressing dharma as steady, careful service to those one is bound to support and honor.

A speaker (reported by Vaiśaṃpāyana) describes her own conduct: she lives with restraint and continually serves the Pāṇḍava brothers along with their wives, emphasizing attentive household and relational duty.