Shloka 10

Devanagari script

वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः कुन्ती भीमसेनमर्जुनं यमजौ तथा । उवाच गमन ते च तथेत्येवाब्रुवंस्तदा,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! तब कुन्तीने भीमसेन, अर्जुन, नकुल और सहदेवसे भी चलनेके विषयमें पूछा। उन सबने भी “तथास्तु” कहकर स्वीकृति दे दी

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca: tataḥ Kuntī Bhīmasenam Arjunaṃ Yamajau tathā | uvāca gamane te ca tathety evābruvan tadā ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Then Kuntī spoke to Bhīmasena, Arjuna, and the twin brothers as well. She asked them about setting out, and at that time they all assented, replying, “So be it.” The scene underscores disciplined consent and family solidarity—action is taken not by impulse but through consultation and willing agreement.

Word by Word

वैशम्पायनःVaiśampāyana

उवाचsaid

ततःthen/thereupon

कुन्तीKuntī

भीमसेनम्Bhīmasena (Bhīma)

अर्जुनम्Arjuna

यमजौthe twins (Nakula and Sahadeva)

तथाalso/likewise

उवाचsaid (asked/spoke to)

गमनम्going/departure

तेthey

चand

तथाso/thus

इतिthus (quotative)

एवindeed/just

अब्रुवन्said/replied

तदाat that time

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Kuntī

Bhīmasena (Bhīma)

Arjuna

Nakula

Sahadeva

Janamejaya

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined action grounded in consultation and willing assent: Kuntī does not command blindly, and the sons respond with respectful agreement, reflecting dharma through unity and readiness.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Kuntī addresses Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva) about departing; they all respond “tathā” (“so be it”), indicating acceptance of the proposed course.