Shloka 14

Devanagari script

माद्रीपुत्रौ च धर्मज्ञौ चित्त तस्यान्ववर्तताम्‌

Transliteration

mādrīputrau ca dharmajñau cittaṃ tasyānvavartatām

Translation

Et les deux fils de Mādrī, tous deux versés dans le dharma, gardèrent leur esprit accordé au sien, le suivant dans la conduite comme dans l’intention.

Word by Word

• माद्रीपुत्रौ: the two sons of Madri
• माद्रीपुत्रौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: माद्रीपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• धर्मज्ञौ: knowers of dharma
• धर्मज्ञौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• चित्तम्: mind
• चित्तम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्त
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तस्य: of him / his
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• अन्ववर्तताम्: followed / attended
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु√वृत्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Dual

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mādrī
• Nakula
• Sahadeva

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Ethical maturity expresses itself as disciplined alignment of one’s mind and actions with dharma and with rightful leadership; Nakula and Sahadeva are portrayed as dharma-aware followers whose inner intention (citta) supports the chosen course rather than resisting it.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Ashramavāsika setting, the narrative notes that Mādrī’s two sons—Nakula and Sahadeva—act as dharma-knowing companions: they keep their minds in step with him (the leading figure in context) and follow his direction in resolve and behavior.