Shloka 5

Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Bereavement and the Averted Assault on Bhīma (Āyasī Pratimā Episode)

Devanagari script

इत्येवमुक्त्वा राजानं कृप: शारद्वतस्तत: । गान्धारी पुत्रशोकार्तामिदं वचनमत्रवीत्‌,राजा धुतराष्ट्रसे ऐसा कहकर शरद्वानके पुत्र कृपाचार्य पुत्रशोकसे पीड़ित हुई गान्धारीसे इस प्रकार बोले--

Transliteration

ity evam uktvā rājānaṃ kṛpaḥ śāradvatas tataḥ | gāndhārīṃ putraśokārtām idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||

Translation

Having thus addressed the king, Kṛpa—the son of Śāradvat—then spoke these words to Gāndhārī, who was overwhelmed by grief for her sons. The scene turns from counsel given to the ruler toward compassionate, morally attentive speech offered to a mother devastated by the consequences of war.

Word by Word

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

• एवम्: in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• कृपः: Kripa
• कृपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृप
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• शारद्वतः: son of Sharadvat (Sharadvata)
• शारद्वतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शारद्वत
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• ततः: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• गान्धारीम्: Gandhari
• गान्धारीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गान्धारी
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• पुत्रशोकार्ताम्: afflicted by grief for (her) sons
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्र-शोक-आर्त
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kṛpa
• Śāradvat
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Gāndhārī