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Shloka 38

Bhāgīrathī-tīra-śauca, Kurukṣetra-gamana, and Śatayūpa-āśrama-dīkṣā (गङ्गातीरशौच–कुरुक्षेत्रगमन–शतयूपाश्रमदीक्षा)

फल मूलं च बुभुजे राज्ञा दत्त सहानुज: । ततस्ते वृक्षमूलेषु कृतवासपरिग्रहा: । तां रात्रिमवसन्‌ सर्वे फलमूलजलाशना:

phala-mūlaṃ ca bubhuje rājñā dattaḥ sahānujāḥ | tatas te vṛkṣa-mūleṣu kṛta-vāsa-parigrahāḥ | tāṃ rātrim avasan sarve phala-mūla-jalāśanāḥ ||

Vaiśaṃpāyana dit : Acceptant ce que le roi avait donné, Yudhiṣṭhira, avec ses frères cadets, mangea des fruits et des racines. Puis, décidés à prendre pour gîte le pied des arbres, ils passèrent tous cette nuit-là en ce lieu, ne se nourrissant que de fruits, de racines et d’eau. La scène met en lumière une retenue conforme au dharma : vivre simplement, recevoir sans excès ce qui est offert, et respecter l’idéal des śāstra selon lequel on doit honorer l’hôte avec les mêmes moyens dont on vit.

फलम्fruit
फलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootफल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मूलम्root
मूलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमूल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
बुभुजेate/partook
बुभुजे:
TypeVerb
Rootभुज्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
राज्ञाby the king
राज्ञा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
दत्तम्given
दत्तम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Accusative, Singular
सहtogether with
सह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
अनुजःthe younger brother
अनुजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअनुज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ततःthen/thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वृक्ष-मूलेषुat the roots of trees
वृक्ष-मूलेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवृक्षमूल
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
कृत-वास-परिग्रहाःhaving made their lodging/settlement
कृत-वास-परिग्रहाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृतवासपरिग्रह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ताम्that
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
रात्रिम्night
रात्रिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरात्रि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अवसन्stayed/dwelt
अवसन्:
TypeVerb
Rootवस्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
फल-मूल-जल-आशनाःeating fruit, roots, and water (only)
फल-मूल-जल-आशनाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootफलमूलजलाशन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
T
the king (rājā)
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira (implied by context)
Y
younger brothers (Pāṇḍavas, implied)
F
fruits
R
roots
W
water
T
trees (tree-bases)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharmic simplicity and restraint: one should live with minimal needs, accept what is properly offered, and embody ethical moderation—especially in a forest/austere setting—without seeking luxury or excess.

Yudhiṣṭhira and his brothers eat the fruits and roots given by the king, then decide to lodge beneath trees and pass the night living only on fruits, roots, and water, reflecting their austere mode of life.