Shloka 4
ततो हर्म्यतलस्था सा महाहशयनोचिता । प्राच्यां दिशि समुद्यन्तं ददर्शादित्यमण्डलम्,तदनन्तर एक दिन कुन्ती अपने महलके भीतर एक बहुमूल्य पलंगपर लेटी हुई थी। उसी समय उसने (खिड़कीसे) पूर्वदिशामें उदित होते हुए सूर्यमण्डलकी ओर दृष्टिपात किया
tato harmyatalasthā sā mahāśayanocitā | prācyāṃ diśi samudyantaṃ dadarśādityamaṇḍalam ||
やがてクンティーは—宮殿の露台に憩い、華やかな寝台に慣れた身として—東の方角へ目を向け、昇りゆく太陽の円輪を見た。暁の静けさは彼女の内奥を縁取るかのようである。夜明けの沈黙の中、真実とダルマの証人たる太陽へと心が向かい、行いとその帰結への省察を予兆した。
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the dawn and the Sun—traditional symbols of clarity, truth, and moral witness—to set a reflective mood. It suggests a turn from private comfort toward awareness of duty and consequence, preparing the listener for ethically charged decisions that follow.
Vaishampayana narrates that Kuntī is lying/resting in the palace on a fine couch; she looks out toward the east and sees the Sun’s disk rising, marking the beginning of a new day and a transition into the next episode.