Shloka 5

Sudeva Identifies Damayantī in Cedi (सुदेवेन दमयन्ती-परिचयः)

Devanagari script

सम्मते सार्थवाहस्य विविशुर्वनमुत्तमम्‌ । उवास सार्थ: सुमहान्‌ वेलामासाद्य पश्चिमाम्‌,समूहके अधिपतिसे अनुमति लेकर सब लोगोंने उस उत्तम वनमें प्रवेश किया और वह महान्‌ जनसमुदाय सरोवरके पश्चिम तटपर ठहर गया

Transliteration

Bṛhadaśva uvāca: sammate sārthavāhasya viviśur vanam uttamam | uvāsa sārthaḥ sumahān velām āsādya paścimām ||

Translation

Dijo Bṛhadaśva: «Con el consentimiento del jefe de la caravana, entraron en aquel bosque excelente. Al llegar a la orilla occidental, la gran caravana se detuvo allí.»

Word by Word

• सम्मते: with the consent/approval
• सम्मते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्मत (सम् + √मन्/मन्-धातु से निष्पन्न; 'approved/consented')
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• सार्थवाहस्य: of the caravan-leader
• सार्थवाहस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार्थवाह
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• विविशुः: entered
• विविशुः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: √विश्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• वनम्: forest
• वनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• उत्तमम्: excellent, best
• उत्तमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• उवास: stayed, dwelt
• उवास: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वस्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सार्थः: the caravan, the group of travelers
• सार्थः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुमहान्: very great, huge
• सुमहान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमहत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वेलाम्: shore, bank
• वेलाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेला
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• आसाद्य: having reached/approached
• आसाद्य: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + √सद्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), Parasmaipada (usage)

• पश्चिमाम्: western
• पश्चिमाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पश्चिम
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

बृहदश्चव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhadaśva
• sārthavāha (caravan-leader)
• sārtha (caravan/company)
• uttama vana (excellent forest)
• paścimā velā (western bank/shore)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined collective conduct: a group proceeds only after obtaining the leader’s consent, reflecting dharmic respect for proper authority and coordinated decision-making.

What is happening in the narrative?

A large caravan, after receiving permission from its leader, enters an excellent forest and then halts upon reaching the western bank (shore) of a body of water.