Shloka 34
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
Devanagari script
ततः कदाचिद् भगवान् पर्वतोडनुचचार ह
Transliteration
tataḥ kadācid bhagavān parvato 'nucacāra ha
Translation
Luego, en cierta ocasión, el Bienaventurado Parvata vagó por aquella montaña.
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततस्
FormAvyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereafter')
कदाचित्once, at some time
कदाचित्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदाचित्
FormAvyaya
भगवान्the Blessed/Lord
भगवान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत्
FormMasculine, nominative, singular
पर्वतःParvata (proper name) / the mountain
पर्वतः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपर्वत
FormMasculine, nominative, singular
अनुचचारfollowed, went after
अनुचचार:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormPerfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular; with preverb अनु-
हindeed/forsooth (narrative particle)
ह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह
FormAvyaya (particle, narrative emphasis)
Speaker
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
bhagavān (Śrīkṛṣṇa)P
parvata (mountain)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse is primarily narrative, but it subtly frames the Lord’s movement as intentional and exemplary: the conduct of a revered figure is presented as meaningful, preparing the ground for ethical or dharmic instruction that follows.
The text reports that at a certain time the Blessed Lord (Śrīkṛṣṇa) roamed or traversed a mountain, marking a shift to an episode centered on his actions.