Shloka 13
Parīkṣit-janma-saṃkaṭa and Kuntī’s petition to Vāsudeva (परिक्षिज्जन्मसंकटं कुन्त्याः प्रार्थना च)
Devanagari script
अर्चयित्वा द्विजाग्रयान् स स्वस्ति वाच्य च वीर्यवान् | तेषां पुण्याहघोषेण तेजसा समवस्थित:
Transliteration
arcayitvā dvijāgryān sa svasti vācya ca vīryavān | teṣāṁ puṇyāhaghoṣeṇa tejasā samavasthitaḥ ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: Having duly honored the foremost of the twice-born, the valiant one had auspicious blessings pronounced. With their proclamation of sacred benedictions, he stood composed and radiant with spiritual and moral splendor—his strength now sanctioned by rite and righteousness rather than mere force.
Word by Word
अर्चयित्वाhaving worshipped/honoured
अर्चयित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि
द्विजाग्रयान्the foremost Brahmins (best of the twice-born)
द्विजाग्रयान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्विज + अग्र्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्वस्तिwell-being; auspiciousness
स्वस्ति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वस्ति
वाच्यto be recited/caused to be spoken (auspicious words)
वाच्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formण्यत् (gerundive), Neuter, Accusative, Singular, used predicatively with implied 'कृत्वा/अकरोत्': 'having caused to be spoken/recited'
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
वीर्यवान्valiant; possessed of prowess
वीर्यवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवीर्यवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
पुण्याहघोषेणby/with the proclamation of 'pुण्याह' (auspicious benediction)
पुण्याहघोषेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपुण्याह + घोष
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
तेजसाby splendour; with radiance
तेजसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतेजस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
समवस्थितःstood/was present; remained stationed
समवस्थितः:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + अव + स्था
Formक्त (past passive participle used actively), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaD
dvijāgryāḥ (foremost brāhmaṇas)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes