Shloka 40
धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Sañjaya on Arjuna’s Indraloka report and the political consequences
इयं पौरववंशस्य जननी मुदितेति ह । त्वामहं दृष्टवांस्तत्र विज्ञायोत्फुल्ललोचन:,“यह आनन्दमयी उर्वशी ही पूरुवंशकी जननी है, ऐसा समझकर मेरे नेत्र खिल उठे और इस पूज्य भावको लेकर ही मैंने तुम्हें वहाँ देखा था। कल्याणमयी अप्सरा! तुम मेरे विषयमें कोई अन्यथा भाव मनमें न लाओ। तुम मेरे वंशकी वृद्धि करनेवाली हो, अतः गुरुसे भी अधिक गौरवशालिनी हो”
iyaṃ paurava-vaṃśasya jananī muditeti ha | tvām ahaṃ dṛṣṭavāṃs tatra vijñāyotphulla-locanaḥ |
Vaiśampāyana said: “Thinking, ‘This is the joyous one—Urvāśī—who is the ancestress of the Paurava line,’ my eyes brightened with delight. It was with that reverent understanding that I beheld you there. Auspicious apsaras, do not entertain any mistaken feeling about me. You are the increaser of my lineage; therefore you are worthy of honor even beyond that due to a teacher.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes ethical reverence grounded in dharma: one should honor those who are sources of one’s lineage and welfare. An ancestress or benefactress of the family line is to be respected profoundly—here described as worthy of honor even beyond that accorded to a teacher—highlighting gratitude, restraint, and right perception.
The speaker (Vaiśampāyana, in narration) describes recognizing a revered female figure as the ancestress of the Paurava line. On recognizing her, he feels joy and reverence, clarifies that no improper intention should be suspected, and frames his attitude as one of worshipful respect because she is connected with the increase and continuity of his lineage.