Shloka 7

Devanagari script

परामर्शश्व॒ कन्याया हिडिम्बाया: कृत: पुरा

Transliteration

parāmarśaś ca kanyāyā hiḍimbāyāḥ kṛtaḥ purā

Translation

Sañjaya said: “Formerly, counsel and deliberation were undertaken regarding the maiden Hiḍimbā.”

Word by Word

• परामर्शः: consultation, deliberation
• परामर्शः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: परामर्श
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• कन्यायाः: of the maiden/daughter
• कन्यायाः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• हिडिम्बायाः: of Hidimbā
• हिडिम्बायाः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिडिम्बा
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• कृतः: done, made
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• पुरा: formerly, earlier
• पुरा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Hiḍimbā

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line highlights the importance of parāmarśa—careful deliberation—especially in matters involving a young woman’s future and social alliances, implying that decisions should be made thoughtfully rather than impulsively.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya signals a retrospective reference: he notes that, in earlier times, there was a discussion or decision-making process concerning the maiden Hiḍimbā, preparing the listener for a recalled episode involving her.