Shloka 32
Devanagari script
।। अथ ष७्े गते काले यवप्रस्थमुपार्जयन्
Transliteration
atha ṣaṣṭhe gate kāle yavaprastham upārjayan
Translation
मग सहावा काळ गेल्यावर त्याने यवप्रस्थ—धान्यसामग्रीचा साठा—मिळविण्याचा प्रयत्न केला.
Word by Word
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
षष्ठेin the sixth
षष्ठे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootषष्ठ
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
गतेhaving passed/elapsed
गते:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
कालेat (the) time
काले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
यवप्रस्थम्a yavaprastha (a measure of grain)
यवप्रस्थम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयवप्रस्थ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उपार्जयन्they acquired/earned
उपार्जयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आर्ज्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural
Speaker
नकुल उवाच
Characters & Entities
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NakulaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights timely, responsible preparation—acquiring necessary provisions when the proper time arrives—reflecting a dharmic ethic of foresight and orderly conduct rather than negligence or excess.
Nakula states that after a specified span of time had elapsed (the sixth period), the person in question began procuring yavaprastha—food-grain supplies—indicating practical arrangements being made as events progress.