Shloka 24
Devanagari script
उत्पपात ततो धारा वारिणो विमला शुभा
Transliteration
utpapāta tato dhārā vāriṇo vimalā śubhā
Translation
Sañjaya said: Then there suddenly sprang forth a clear and auspicious stream of water—pure in appearance—signaling a favorable omen amid the grim momentum of war.
Word by Word
उत्पपातsprang up, leapt forth
उत्पपात:
TypeVerb
Rootउत्-√पत्
Formलिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, 3rd, singular
ततःthen, from thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
धाराa stream, a flow
धारा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधारा
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
वारिणःof water
वारिणः:
TypeNoun
Rootवारि
Formneuter, genitive, singular
विमलाpure, spotless, clear
विमला:
TypeAdjective
Rootविमल
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
शुभाauspicious, beautiful
शुभा:
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaS
stream of water (dhārā)W
water (vāri)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
The verse highlights how, even in the violence of battle, tradition reads sudden natural phenomena as moral-spiritual indicators (śubha/auspicious signs), encouraging attentiveness to dharmic meaning and the unseen order believed to underlie events.
Sañjaya reports that a pure, auspicious stream of water suddenly arose. In the epic’s battlefield setting, such a detail functions as an omen—marking a significant moment and suggesting a favorable or divinely sanctioned turn.