Shloka 9

Adhyāya 32: Tāpasānāṃ Darśanaṃ — Ascetics Seek to Identify the Pāṇḍavas

Devanagari script

नात्र शोको भयं त्रासो नारतिर्नायशो5भवत्‌

Transliteration

nātra śoko bhayaṁ trāso nāratir nāyaśo 'bhavat

Translation

ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。「そこには悲嘆も恐れも狼狽もなく、不満も生じず、名誉の損ないも起こらなかった。」

Word by Word

• na: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra

• śokaḥ: grief
• śokaḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• bhayam: fear
• bhayam: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaya
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• trāsaḥ: terror, panic
• trāsaḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: trāsa
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• na: nor/not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na

• ratiḥ: delight, pleasure
• ratiḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: rati
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• na: nor/not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na

• ayaśaḥ: ill-fame, disgrace
• ayaśaḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayaśas
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• abhavat: was, occurred
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a dharmic ideal of steadiness: in a righteous or properly ordered situation, one should not be overwhelmed by sorrow, fear, or panic, nor fall into discontent or dishonor—suggesting inner composure and moral clarity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes the atmosphere of the moment as free from distress and disgrace: no one is seized by grief or fear, and no agitation, dissatisfaction, or loss of honor occurs, indicating a calm, controlled situation.