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Shloka 8

Adhyāya 62: Sañjaya’s Admonition to Dhṛtarāṣṭra on Rāja-dharma and Consequence

तस्यास्ये यौवनाश्व॒स्य पाणिरिन्द्रस्य चास्रवत्‌ । अपिबत्‌ पाणिमिन्द्रस्य स चाप्यल्वाभ्यवर्धत,तत्पश्चात्‌ महामना मान्धाताके मुखमें इन्द्रके हाथने दूध और घीकी धारा बहायी। वह बालक इन्द्रका हाथ पीने लगा और एक ही दिनमें बहुत बढ़ गया

tasyāsye yauvanāśvasya pāṇir indrasya cāsravat | apibat pāṇim indrasya sa cāpy alvābhyavardhata ||

नारद ने कहा—यौवनाश्व के उस शिशु के मुख में इन्द्र के हाथ से धारा बह निकली। वह शिशु इन्द्र के हाथ से पीता रहा और एक ही दिन में बहुत बढ़ गया।

तस्यof him
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
आस्येin (his) mouth
आस्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआस्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
यौवनाश्वस्यof Yauvanāśva
यौवनाश्वस्य:
Sambandha
TypeProperNoun
Rootयौवनाश्व
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
पाणिःhand
पाणिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाणि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इन्द्रस्यof Indra
इन्द्रस्य:
Sambandha
TypeProperNoun
Rootइन्द्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अस्रवत्flowed/streamed
अस्रवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्रु
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अपिबत्drank
अपिबत्:
TypeVerb
Rootपा
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पाणिम्the hand
पाणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इन्द्रस्यof Indra
इन्द्रस्य:
Sambandha
TypeProperNoun
Rootइन्द्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अल्वाin a short time/quickly
अल्वा:
TypeAdverb
Rootअल्वा
अभ्यवर्धत्grew greatly/increased
अभ्यवर्धत्:
TypeVerb
Rootवृध्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

नारद उवाच

N
Nārada
Y
Yauvanāśva
I
Indra
T
the child (later identified in the tradition as Māndhātṛ)

Educational Q&A

Righteous sovereignty and great destiny are portrayed as supported by a higher moral-cosmic order: when a life is meant to uphold dharma, divine forces may provide extraordinary protection and nourishment, emphasizing responsibility rather than mere privilege.

Nārada narrates a marvel: from the infant’s mouth there is a flowing stream associated with Indra’s hand; the child drinks from Indra’s hand and grows rapidly within a day, signaling an exceptional, divinely sanctioned future.