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Shloka 40

चित्रसेन-समागमः / The Engagement with Citrasena and the Gandharvas

नित्यमार्यामहं कुन्तीं वीरसूं सत्यवादिनीम्‌ । स्वयं परिचराम्येतां पानाच्छादनभोजनै:,“मैं वीरजननी सत्यवादिनी आर्या कुन्तीदेवीकी भोजन, वस्त्र और जल आदिसे सदा स्वयं सेवा करती रहती हूँ

nityam āryām ahaṃ kuntīṃ vīrasūṃ satyavādinīm | svayaṃ paricārāmy etāṃ pānācchādanabhojanaiḥ ||

Vaiśampāyana said: “I constantly attend upon the noble Kuntī—mother of heroes and a speaker of truth—personally serving her with water, clothing, and food.”

नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
FormAvyaya (indeclinable adverb)
आर्याम्noble, venerable
आर्याम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआर्या
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअहम्
FormPronoun, 1st person, Nominative, Singular
कुन्तीम्Kunti
कुन्तीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुन्ती
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
वीरसूम्mother of heroes
वीरसूम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवीरसू
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
सत्यवादिनीम्truth-speaking
सत्यवादिनीम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्यवादिनी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
स्वयम्personally, oneself
स्वयम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वयम्
FormAvyaya (indeclinable adverb)
परिचरामिI attend upon / serve
परिचरामि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपरि + चर्
FormPresent tense (Lat), Parasmaipada, 1st person, Singular
एताम्this (woman), her
एताम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootएतद्
FormPronoun, Feminine, Accusative, Singular
पानdrink, water
पान:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural (as first member in a compound with shared ending)
आच्छादनcovering, clothing
आच्छादन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआच्छादन
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural (as middle member in a compound with shared ending)
भोजनैःwith food (and drink and clothing)
भोजनैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभोजन
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
K
Kuntī

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharmic conduct expressed as personal service (seva) to a noble elder—honoring truthfulness and dignity through practical care such as providing water, clothing, and food.

A speaker reports that she personally and continually attends upon Kuntī, describing concrete acts of care—supplying drink/water, clothing, and meals—thereby portraying Kuntī’s honored status and the attendant’s devoted service.