Shloka 44

Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha

Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context

Devanagari script

सो<5चिन्तयन्महा भागो जैगीषव्यस्य देवल:

Transliteration

so 'cintayan mahābhāgo jaigīṣavyasya devalaḥ

Translation

ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಮಹಾಭಾಗ ದೇವಲನು ಜೈಗೀಷವ್ಯನ ಕುರಿತು ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಚಿಂತಿಸಿ, ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲೇ ಧರ್ಮಾನುಸಾರ ಏನು ಮಾಡುವುದು ಯುಕ್ತವೆಂದು ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೂಗಿದನು।

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• चिन्तयन्: thinking, reflecting
• चिन्तयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाभागः: the greatly fortunate/noble one
• महाभागः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभाग
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जैगीषव्यस्य: of Jaigīṣavya
• जैगीषव्यस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: ProperNoun
• Root: जैगीषव्य
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• देवलः: Devala
• देवलः: Karta
• Type: ProperNoun
• Root: देवल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Devala
• Jaigīṣavya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical importance of thoughtful deliberation: a wise person does not act impulsively but reflects on the situation and on dharma before proceeding.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that the sage Devala is contemplating Jaigīṣavya—setting up the next action or counsel that will follow from Devala’s reflection.