Shloka 1

Uttanka’s Inquiry and Vāsudeva’s Adhyātma Exposition

Guṇa–Ritual–Immanence Teaching

Devanagari script

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Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca | tathā prayāntaṁ vārṣṇeyaṁ dvārakāṁ bharatarṣabhāḥ | pariṣvajya nyavartanta sānu-yātrāḥ parantapāḥ ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ହେ ଭରତଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ! ଏହିପରି ଦ୍ୱାରକାକୁ ଯାଉଥିବା ବାର୍ଷ୍ଣେୟ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କୁ ହୃଦୟପୂର୍ବକ ଆଲିଙ୍ଗନ କରି, ଶତ୍ରୁସନ୍ତାପୀ ପାଣ୍ଡବମାନେ ନିଜ ଅନୁଚରମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ପଛକୁ ଫେରି ନିଜ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାବର୍ତ୍ତନ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaishampayana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तथा: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• प्रयान्तम्: going, proceeding
• प्रयान्तम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या
• Form: Present active participle, Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वार्ष्णेयम्: the Vrishni-descendant (Krishna)
• वार्ष्णेयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वार्ष्णेय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• द्वारकाम्: to Dvaraka
• द्वारकाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वारका
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• भरतर्षभाः: O bulls among the Bharatas (best of Bharatas)
• भरतर्षभाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत-ऋषभ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• परिष्वज्य: having embraced
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-स्वञ्ज्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Active

• न्यवर्तन्त: they turned back, returned
• न्यवर्तन्त: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√वृत्
• Form: Imperfect, Third, Plural, Atmanepada

• सानुयात्राः: with attendants/followers
• सानुयात्राः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-अनुयात्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• परंतपाः: foe-scorchers
• परंतपाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: परंतप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Vārṣṇeya (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Dvārakā
• Bharatas
• Pāṇḍavas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct in relationships: honoring benefactors and allies with affection and respect. Even after great conflict, ethical life is sustained through gratitude, proper leave-taking, and humility rather than triumphalism.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kṛṣṇa (Vārṣṇeya) is departing for Dvārakā. The Pāṇḍavas warmly embrace him and then return, accompanied by their attendants, marking a transition from the war’s aftermath toward the next phase of governance and ritual duties.