Shloka 10

Devanagari script

योगात्‌ कृत्वा द्विधा55त्मानमाजगाम तताप च | आबभाषे तत: कुन्तीं साम्ना परमवल्गुना,वे योगशक्तिसे अपने दो स्वरूप बनाकर एकसे वहाँ आये और दूसरेसे आकाशमें तपते रहे। उन्होंने कुन्तीको समझाते हुए परम मधुर वाणीमें कहा--

Transliteration

yogāt kṛtvā dvidhātmānam ājagāma tatāpa ca | ābabhāṣe tataḥ kuntīṃ sāmnā paramavalgūnā ||

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: By the power of yoga he divided himself into two forms—one came there in person, while the other remained aloft, engaged in austerity. Then, addressing Kuntī in a supremely sweet and conciliatory tone, he spoke to counsel and steady her mind.

Word by Word

योगात्from/through yoga (by yogic power)

कृत्वाhaving made

द्विधाin two ways; into two

आत्मानम्himself; his self

आगगामcame; arrived

ततापperformed austerity; did penance

चand

आबभाषेspoke; addressed

ततःthen; thereafter

कुन्तीम्Kuntī

साम्नाwith a conciliatory tone; with gentle speech

परमवल्गुनाwith exceedingly sweet (speech)

Speaker

वैशग्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśaṃpāyana

Kuntī

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 yogic mastery and ethical communication: spiritual power is paired with tapas (discipline) and sāman (gentle persuasion), suggesting that guidance should be offered with self-control and sweet, conciliatory speech rather than harshness.

What is happening in the narrative?

A sage-like figure (as narrated by Vaiśaṃpāyana) uses yoga to manifest two forms—one to appear before Kuntī and another to continue austerities—then he addresses Kuntī with soothing, persuasive words to counsel her.