Shloka 12

Kapālamocana-tīrtha (Auśanasa) and Balarāma’s Sarasvatī Pilgrimage

Devanagari script

तच्छुत्वा भगवान्‌ प्रीतः सस्माराथ सरस्वतीम्‌

Transliteration

tac chrutvā bhagavān prītaḥ sasmārātha sarasvatīm

Translation

ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಭಗವಂತನು ಪ್ರಸನ್ನನಾಗಿ ಸರಸ್ವತಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿದನು.

Word by Word

• तत्: that (statement/thing)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here), Prior action (having heard)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रीतः: pleased
• प्रीतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (from प्री धातु)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle, used adjectivally)

• सस्मार: remembered
• सस्मार: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• सरस्वतीम्: Sarasvatī
• सरस्वतीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस्वती
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Sarasvatī

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical and narrative importance of invoking Sarasvatī—symbolizing disciplined speech, clarity, and truthful expression—especially at moments when decisions and actions must align with dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

After hearing a preceding statement or report, the revered figure is pleased and mentally invokes Sarasvatī, signaling a shift toward authoritative speech, counsel, or a consequential next step in the unfolding events of the war narrative.