Shloka 7

Devanagari script

निवृत्तसमया: पार्था महात्मानो महाबला: | महोत्साहा भविष्यन्ति पाण्डवा हमितौजस:,“अज्ञातवासका समय पूर्ण कर लेनेपर कुन्तीके वे महाबली, अमितपराक्रमी और महात्मा पुत्र पाण्डव महान्‌ उत्साहसे सम्पन्न हो जायँगे

Transliteration

nivṛttasamayaḥ pārthā mahātmāno mahābalāḥ | mahotsāhā bhaviṣyanti pāṇḍavā hamitaujasaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “When the appointed period (of their incognito exile) has been completed, the Pāṇḍavas—Kuntī’s sons, the Pārthas—great-souled and mighty, of immeasurable prowess, will become filled with renewed high resolve.”

Word by Word

निवृत्तसमयाःwhose time has ended / having completed the period

पार्थाःthe sons of Pṛthā (Pāṇḍavas)

महात्मानःgreat-souled

महाबलाःvery strong / mighty

महोत्साहाःof great enthusiasm

भविष्यन्तिwill be / will become

पाण्डवाःthe Pāṇḍavas

अमितौजसःof immeasurable vigor/energy

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Pāṇḍavas

Pārthas

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?

Endurance in hardship is purposeful: when a dharma-bound trial reaches its rightful completion, inner strength and righteous resolve naturally reassert themselves. The verse underscores disciplined patience and the ethical confidence that follows faithfully keeping one’s pledged term.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator anticipates the moment after the Pāṇḍavas finish their fixed period of concealment (ajñātavāsa). Once that term ends, they will no longer need restraint and secrecy; their great energy and determination will surge forth, setting the stage for open action.