Shloka 27

Devanagari script

पृथे राजकुले जन्म रूप॑ं चापि तवाद्भुतम्‌ | तेन तेनासि सम्पन्ना समुपेता च भाविनी,'पृथे! तुम्हारा जन्म राजकुलमें हुआ है। तुम्हारा रूप भी अदभुत है। कुल और स्वरूपके अनुसार ही तुम उत्तम शील, सदाचार और सदगुणोंसे संयुक्त एवं सम्पन्न हो। साथ ही विचारशील भी हो

Transliteration

pṛthe rājākule janma rūpaṃ cāpi tavādbhūtam | tena tenāsi sampannā samupetā ca bhāvinī ||

Translation

ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「おおプṛターよ、汝は王家の血筋に生まれ、容姿もまた比類なく妙なるものだ。その高貴なる生まれと姿にふさわしく、汝は卓越を具えている—善き品性と正しき行い、徳に富み、さらに思慮深く、見識も明らかである。」

Word by Word

पृथेO Pritha (Kunti)

राजकुलेin a royal family

जन्मbirth

रूपम्form/beauty

चand

अपिalso/even

तवof you/your

अद्भुतम्wonderful/marvelous

तेनby that/therefore

तेनby that/accordingly

असिyou are

सम्पन्नाendowed/accomplished

समुपेताpossessed of/associated with

चand

भाविनीthoughtful/discerning; of good disposition

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Pṛthā (Kuntī)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Noble birth and outward excellence are presented as meaningful when matched by inner virtues—good character, right conduct, and thoughtful discernment. The verse links social status to ethical responsibility and cultivated qualities.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana addresses Pṛthā (Kuntī) with respectful praise, highlighting her royal origin, remarkable beauty, and—more importantly—her moral and intellectual qualities, framing her as naturally suited to virtuous conduct.