Shloka 15

Vṛddha-kanyā-carita and Balarāma’s Kurukṣetra Inquiry (वृद्धकन्या-चरितम् / कुरुक्षेत्रफल-प्रश्नः)

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त: प्रतिजग्राह प्रीतिं चावाप पुष्कलाम्‌

Transliteration

ity uktaḥ pratijagrāha prītiṃ cāvāpa puṣkalām

Translation

Thus addressed, he accepted the proposal and attained abundant joy—his heart filled with pleased assent in response to what had been spoken.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उक्तः: having been spoken to / addressed
• उक्तः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रतिजग्राह: accepted / received
• प्रतिजग्राह: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह्
• Form: लिट् (perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd, Singular

• प्रीतिम्: joy / satisfaction
• प्रीतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

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

• अवाप: obtained / attained
• अवाप: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप्
• Form: लिट् (perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd, Singular

• पुष्कलाम्: abundant / great
• पुष्कलाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्कल
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical value of receptive assent: when addressed appropriately, one may accept what is offered and thereby attain inner satisfaction—suggesting that right speech and right response can restore harmony even amid conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a person who has just been spoken to accepts what was proposed or requested, and as a result experiences great joy—marking a moment of agreement and emotional resolution within the unfolding events.