Shloka 3

Kṛṣṇa-vīrya-kathana

Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s appraisal of Vāsudeva’s deeds

Devanagari script

पतितं चैनमालोक्य समन्ताद्‌ भरतस्त्रिय: । परिवव्रुर्महाराजमस्पृशंश्वैव पाणिभि:,महाराजको गिरा देख धृतराष्ट्रकी बहुत-सी स्त्रियाँ उन्हें चारों ओरसे घेरकर बैठ गयीं और उन्हें हाथोंसे सहलाने लगीं

Transliteration

patitaṃ cainam ālokya samantād bharata-striyaḥ | parivavrur mahārājam aspṛśaṃś caiva pāṇibhiḥ ||

Translation

ମହାରାଜ ଭୂମିରେ ପଡ଼ିଥିବାକୁ ଦେଖି ଭରତବଂଶର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ସମସ୍ତ ଦିଗରୁ ଆସି ତାଙ୍କୁ ଘେରି ବସିଲେ; ହାତରେ ମୃଦୁଭାବେ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ କରି ସାନ୍ତ୍ୱନା ଦେବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।

Word by Word

• पतितम्: fallen
• पतितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पतित (√पत्)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (एतद्-प्रत्ययान्त रूप)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आलोक्य: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: आलोक्य (√लोक्)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• समन्तात्: from all sides / all around
• समन्तात्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्तात्

• भरतस्त्रियः: the women of the Bharata (race)
• भरतस्त्रियः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत-स्त्री
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• परिवव्रुः: surrounded / encompassed
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वृ (वृणोति/वृणुते; परि-)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Plural

• महाराजम्: the great king
• महाराजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अस्पृशन्: touched / caressed
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्पृश्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed / just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• पाणिभिः: with (their) hands
• पाणिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaishampayana
• the king (mahārāja)
• women of the Bharata lineage (bharata-striyaḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a dharmic human impulse: in moments of collapse and suffering, compassionate care and communal support arise naturally, even amid the harshness of war’s consequences.

What is happening in the narrative?

A king has fallen or collapsed; seeing this, the women of the Bharata household rush in from all sides, encircle him, and touch/soothe him with their hands in grief and concern.