Shloka 16
Devanagari script
स्वसुतं चाप्यजिप्रत् त॑ मूर्थ्नि प्रेम्णा द्विजोत्तम: । परिष्वज्य चिरं काल तदा भरतसत्तम
Transliteration
svasutaṃ cāpy ajīprat taṃ mūrdhni premṇā dvijottamaḥ | pariṣvajya ciraṃ kālaṃ tadā bharatasattama ||
Translation
ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ତେବେ ସେ ଦ୍ୱିଜଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ସ୍ନେହରେ ନିଜ ପୁତ୍ରର ମସ୍ତକରେ ଚୁମ୍ବନ କଲେ; ହେ ଭରତଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ, ଦୀର୍ଘ ସମୟ ତାକୁ ବକ୍ଷେ ଆଲିଙ୍ଗନ କରି ରହିଲେ।
Word by Word
sva-sutamhis own son
sva-sutam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootsva + suta
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
caand
ca:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca
apialso/even
api:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootapi
ajighratsmelled (sniffed)
ajighrat:
TypeVerb
Root√ghrā (jighrati)
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular
tamhim
tam:
Karma
TypePronoun
Roottad
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
mūrdhnion the head
mūrdhni:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootmūrdhan
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
premṇāwith affection
premṇā:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootprema
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
dvija-uttamaḥthe best of the twice-born (brahmin)
dvija-uttamaḥ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootdvija + uttama
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
pariṣvajyahaving embraced
pariṣvajya:
TypeVerb
Rootpari-√svaj
FormAbsolutive (ktvā/lyap), Active
ciramfor a long time
ciram:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootcira
kālamtime (duration)
kālam:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootkāla
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
tadāthen
tadā:
TypeIndeclinable
Roottadā
bharata-sattamaO best of the Bharatas
bharata-sattama:
TypeNoun
Rootbharata + sat-tama
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaD
dvijottama (an eminent brāhmaṇa)S
svasuta (his son)B
Bharatasattama (addressed listener, Janamejaya)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even within a war-epic setting, the text foregrounds dharmic humaneness: affection, reconciliation, and the honoring of familial bonds are presented as ethically significant acts that restore dignity and emotional order.
The narrator reports a tender moment: an eminent brāhmaṇa shows deep affection to his son—kissing him on the head and embracing him for a long time—signaling acceptance and emotional reunion.