Shloka 10

वनप्रस्थानम् (Departure for the Forest) — Āraṇyaka-parva, Adhyāya 24

Devanagari script

इदं द्वैतवनं नाम सर: पुण्यजलोचितम्‌ | बहुपुष्पफलं रम्यं नानाद्विजनिषेवितम्‌,यह जो पवित्र जलसे भरा हुआ सरोवर है, इसका नाम द्वैतवन है। यहाँ फल और फूलोंकी बहुलता है। देखनेमें यह स्थान रमणीय तथा अनेक ब्राह्मणोंसे सेवित है

Transliteration

idaṃ dvaitavanaṃ nāma saraḥ puṇyajalocitam | bahupuṣpaphalaṃ ramyaṃ nānādvijanisevitam ||

Translation

Arjuna said: “This is the forest called Dvaitavana, with a lake filled with sacred, purifying waters. It is delightful to behold, rich in many flowers and fruits, and frequented by numerous dvijas—learned Brahmins—who dwell here for study, worship, and disciplined living.”

Word by Word

इदम्this

द्वैतवनम्Dwaita forest (Dwaitavana)

नामby name; named

सरःlake

पुण्यजलोचितम्fit for/abounding in holy water

बहुपुष्पफलम्having many flowers and fruits

रम्यम्charming, delightful

नानाद्विजनिषेवितम्frequented/served by various brahmins (twice-born)

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Arjuna

Dvaitavana

saras (lake)

dvijas (Brahmins)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes