Shloka 5

Subhadrā-vivāha-saṃsthāpana, Vṛṣṇi–Kuru satkāra, and Abhimanyu-janma

Chapter 213

Devanagari script

रमणीयानि चित्राणि वनानि च सरांसि च | सरित: सागरांश्षैव देशानपि च भारत,भारत! नरश्रेष्ठ अर्जुनने मार्गमें अनेक रमणीय एवं विचित्र वन, सरोवर, नदी, सागर, देश और पुण्यतीर्थ देखे। धीरे-धीरे गंगाद्वार (हरद्वार)-में पहुँचकर शक्तिशाली पार्थने वहीं डेरा डाल दिया

Transliteration

ramaṇīyāni citrāṇi vanāni ca sarāṃsi ca | saritaḥ sāgarāṃś caiva deśān api ca bhārata bhārata ||

Translation

Dijo Vaiśampāyana: «¡Oh Bhārata, oh Bhārata! Mientras viajaba, Arjuna, el mejor de los hombres, contempló muchos bosques deleitosos y maravillosos, lagos, ríos, mares y comarcas, así como lugares sagrados de peregrinación. Avanzando poco a poco, el poderoso hijo de Pṛthā llegó a Gaṅgādvāra (Haridvāra) y allí levantó su campamento».

Word by Word

• रमणीयानि: delightful, charming
• रमणीयानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रमणीय
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• चित्राणि: variegated, wonderful
• चित्राणि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्र
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• वनानि: forests
• वनानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सरांसि: lakes, ponds
• सरांसि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सरितः: rivers
• सरितः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरित्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• सागरान्: seas, oceans
• सागरान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed, also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• देशान्: regions, lands
• देशान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• भारत: O Bharata (descendant of Bharata)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• भारत: O Bharata!
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhārata (Janamejaya)
• Arjuna
• Pārtha (son of Pṛthā/Kuntī)
• Gaṅgādvāra (Haridvāra)
• forests
• lakes
• rivers
• sea/ocean
• regions (deśa)
• tīrthas (sacred pilgrimage places)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic value of travel through sacred landscapes: encountering tīrthas and awe-inspiring nature supports inner purification, restraint, and renewed purpose, preparing a hero to act rightly.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates Arjuna’s journey: he passes through beautiful forests, waters, and regions, sees holy pilgrimage sites, and eventually reaches Gaṅgādvāra (Haridvāra), where he halts and sets up camp.