Shloka 4.60.5

सम्पातिवृत्तान्तः — Sampāti’s Account and the Sage Niśākara

Devanagari script

लब्धसंज्ञस्तु षड्रात्राद्विवशो विह्वलन्निव।वीक्षमाणो दिशस्सर्वा नाभिजानामि किञ्चन।।4.60.5।।

Transliteration

labdhasaṃjñas tu ṣaḍrātrād vivaśo vihvalann iva | vīkṣamāṇo diśaḥ sarvā nābhijānāmi kiṃcana || 4.60.5 ||

Translation

After six nights my consciousness returned; yet I was helpless, as though bewildered. Though I looked in every direction, I could recognize nothing at all.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes truthful witnessing of one’s state without exaggeration—Sampāti reports confusion and helplessness plainly, modeling satya in narration.

What is the narrative situation?

After his fall, Sampāti describes the period of unconsciousness and the disorientation upon waking.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Honesty and perseverance through physical and mental distress.