Shloka 8

Daśagrīva-boonāvaraṇa, Viṣṇv-avatāra-niyoga, Vānara-sahāya-janana, Mantharā-nirmāṇa

Devanagari script

कस्यचित्‌ त्वथ कालस्य व्यास: सत्यवतीसुत:

Transliteration

kasyacit tv atha kālasya vyāsaḥ satyavatīsutaḥ

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: After some time had passed, Vyāsa—the son of Satyavatī—(appeared/arrived), marking a decisive moment when a revered sage intervenes in the course of events.

Word by Word

• कस्यचित्: of some (person/thing)
• कस्यचित्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• अथ: then/now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• कालस्य: of time
• कालस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• व्यासः: Vyasa
• व्यासः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सत्यवतीसुतः: son of Satyavati
• सत्यवतीसुतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्यवती-सुत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Vyāsa
• Satyavatī

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse foregrounds kāla (time) and the timely appearance of a great ṛṣi: in the Mahābhārata’s ethical world, decisive turns often come when time ripens and authoritative wisdom intervenes to redirect events toward dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator signals a transition: after an interval, Vyāsa—identified by his lineage as Satyavatī’s son—enters the scene, typically to advise, reveal hidden truths, or set in motion a consequential development.