Shloka 4
ततो हर्म्यतलस्था सा महाहशयनोचिता । प्राच्यां दिशि समुद्यन्तं ददर्शादित्यमण्डलम्,तदनन्तर एक दिन कुन्ती अपने महलके भीतर एक बहुमूल्य पलंगपर लेटी हुई थी। उसी समय उसने (खिड़कीसे) पूर्वदिशामें उदित होते हुए सूर्यमण्डलकी ओर दृष्टिपात किया
tato harmyatalasthā sā mahāśayanocitā | prācyāṃ diśi samudyantaṃ dadarśādityamaṇḍalam ||
Entonces Kuntī—reposando en la terraza del palacio, habituada a un lecho espléndido—volvió la mirada al oriente y contempló el disco del Sol alzándose. La quietud del alba enmarca su ánimo: en el silencio del amanecer, su atención se dirige al Sol, testigo de la verdad y del dharma, presagiando una reflexión sobre la conducta y sus consecuencias.
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the dawn and the Sun—traditional symbols of clarity, truth, and moral witness—to set a reflective mood. It suggests a turn from private comfort toward awareness of duty and consequence, preparing the listener for ethically charged decisions that follow.
Vaishampayana narrates that Kuntī is lying/resting in the palace on a fine couch; she looks out toward the east and sees the Sun’s disk rising, marking the beginning of a new day and a transition into the next episode.