Shloka 85

Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 68 — Pāṇḍavānāṃ Vanavāsa-prasthānaḥ; Duḥśāsana-nindā; Pāṇḍava-pratijñāḥ

Devanagari script

कश्यपस्य वच: श्र॒त्वा प्रह्नाद: पुत्रमब्रवीत्‌,कश्यपजीकी यह बात सुनकर प्रह्नलादने अपने पुत्रसे कहा--

Transliteration

kaśyapasya vacaḥ śrutvā prahlādaḥ putram abravīt

Translation

കാശ്യപന്റെ വചനം കേട്ട് പ്രഹ്ലാദൻ തന്റെ പുത്രനോടു പറഞ്ഞു.

Word by Word

• कश्यपस्य: of Kaśyapa
• कश्यपस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कश्यप
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral), Non-finite

• प्रह्लादः: Prahlāda
• प्रह्लादः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रह्लाद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुत्रम्: to (his) son
• पुत्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

कश्यप उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Kaśyapa
• Prahlāda
• Prahlāda's son

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical flow of wisdom: one should listen carefully to authoritative counsel and then convey it responsibly to the next generation, preserving dharma through attentive hearing and thoughtful instruction.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kaśyapa has just spoken; Prahlāda listens and then turns to speak to his son, marking a transition in the dialogue where Prahlāda becomes the instructor after receiving Kaśyapa’s guidance.