Shloka 39

Jarītā–Śārṅgā-saṃvāda: Ākhu-haraṇa and the Approach of Agni (आखुहरणं अग्न्यागमनश्च)

Devanagari script

ऊर्ध्वबाहुस्त्वनिमिषस्तिष्ठन्‌ स्थाणुरिवाचल: । षण्मासानभवद्‌ राजा श्वेतकि: सुसमाहितः,दोनों बाहें ऊपर उठाकर एकटक देखते हुए राजा श्वेतकि एकाग्रचित हो छ: महीनोंतक टहूँठकी तरह अविचल भावसे खड़े रहे

Transliteration

ūrdhvabāhus tv animiṣas tiṣṭhan sthāṇur ivācalaḥ | ṣaṇmāsān abhavad rājā śvetakiḥ susamāhitaḥ ||

Translation

Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Con ambos brazos alzados y la mirada sin parpadear, el rey Śvetaki permaneció inmóvil como un tocón, firme como una montaña. Así, durante seis meses, se mantuvo enteramente recogido en su mente.

Word by Word

ऊर्ध्वबाहुःhaving arms raised upward

तुbut/indeed

अनिमिषःunblinking

तिष्ठन्standing

स्थाणुःa stump/post

इवlike/as

अचलःimmovable

षण्मासान्six months (as duration)

अभवत्was/became

राजाthe king

श्वेतकिःŚvetaki (proper name)

सुसमाहितःwell-composed, deeply concentrated

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

King Śvetaki

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights tapas (austerity) as disciplined steadiness: unwavering posture, undistracted attention, and sustained mental composure. Ethically, it presents self-mastery and perseverance as foundations for attaining higher aims within dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes King Śvetaki performing a severe austerity: he stands with arms raised and eyes unblinking, remaining immobile like a stump or mountain for six months, absorbed in concentrated resolve.