Shloka 216

Devanagari script

देवर्षि पर्यपृच्छत्‌ स यथा वृत्तं कुरून्‌ प्रति । वे उस स्थानपर गये, जहाँ तेजस्वी बलराम बैठे हुए थे। उन्होंने उठकर नियम और व्रतका पालन करनेवाले देवर्षिका भलीभाँति पूजन करके उनसे कौरवोंका समाचार पूछा

Transliteration

devarṣiḥ paryapṛcchat sa yathā vṛttaṃ kurūn prati |

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ଦେବର୍ଷି କୁରୁମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ଯାହା ଯେପରି ଘଟିଥିଲା, ତାହା ବିସ୍ତାରରେ ପଚାରିଲେ। ତାପରେ ସେମାନେ ସେଇ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଗଲେ ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ତେଜସ୍ୱୀ ବଲରାମ ଉପବିଷ୍ଟ ଥିଲେ। ଉଠି, ନିୟମ ଓ ବ୍ରତପରାୟଣ ଦେବର୍ଷିଙ୍କୁ ଯଥୋଚିତ ପୂଜା କରି, ସେମାନେ ତାଙ୍କଠାରୁ କୌରବମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ବାଦ ପଚାରିଲେ।

Word by Word

• देवर्षिम्: the divine sage
• देवर्षिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवर्षि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पर्यपृच्छत्: asked, inquired
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यथा: how, as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• वृत्तम्: what happened; the event
• वृत्तम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्त
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कुरून्: the Kurus (Kauravas/Pandavas as a group)
• कुरून्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• प्रति: towards; concerning; with regard to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Devarṣi
• Kurus
• Kauravas
• Balarāma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid war, dharma is upheld through truthful inquiry and proper reverence: disciplined sages are honored, and decisions are guided by accurate accounts rather than rumor or passion.

What is happening in the narrative?

A devarṣi asks for a detailed report of events concerning the Kurus. The characters go to where Balarāma is seated, rise to honor the vow-observing sage, and then request news about the Kauravas.