Shloka 5
Devanagari script
सा तु कौतूहलात प्राप्तां ग्राहयामास भाविनी । ततो निवेदयामास सूतस्याधिरथस्य वै
Transliteration
sā tu kautūhalāt prāptāṃ grāhayāmāsa bhāvinī | tato nivedayāmāsa sūtasyādhirathasya vai ||
Translation
好奇心に動かされ、その気高い婦人は流れ着いたものを受け取り、取り上げて世話をさせた。のちに彼女は、御者アディラタ（Adhiratha）にそのことを告げた。
Word by Word
साshe
सा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
कौतूहलात्out of curiosity
कौतूहलात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootकौतूहल
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
प्राप्ताम्arrived/come
प्राप्ताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र-आप् (प्राप्त)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
ग्राहयामासcaused (her) to take/receive; made (her) accept
ग्राहयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
FormPerfect (periphrastic), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, Yes
भाविनीthe noble lady
भाविनी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभाविनी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
निवेदयामासreported/informed
निवेदयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-विद्
FormPerfect (periphrastic), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, Yes
सूतस्यof the charioteer
सूतस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootसूत
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अधिरथस्यof Adhiratha
अधिरथस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootअधिरथ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
वैindeed/verily
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaishampayanaB
bhāvinī (a noble lady)A
AdhirathaS
sūta (charioteer)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a basic ethic of household life: receive a vulnerable or unexpected arrival with care, and then act responsibly by informing the rightful guardian/householder so that the situation is handled openly and properly.
A noble woman, prompted by curiosity, accepts and arranges care for someone who has arrived; afterward she informs Adhiratha, the charioteer, indicating that the matter is being brought to the attention of the head of the household.