Shloka 32

प्रावृट्-शरत्-वर्णनम् — Description of the Monsoon and Autumn; Sarasvatī in the Pāṇḍavas’ Exile

Devanagari script

नागायुतसमप्राण: सिंहस्कन्धो महाभुज: गृहीतो व्यजहात्‌ सत्त्वं वरदानविमोहितः

Transliteration

nāgāyutasamaprāṇaḥ siṁhaskandho mahābhujaḥ gṛhīto vyajahāt sattvaṁ varadānavimohitaḥ

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ— ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାଣଶକ୍ତି ଦଶ ସହସ୍ର ହାତୀ ସମାନ; କାନ୍ଧ ସିଂହର କାନ୍ଧ ପରି, ଭୁଜା ମହାବଳୀ। ତଥାପି ସର୍ପକୁ ମିଳିଥିବା ବରଦାନର ପ୍ରଭାବରେ ମୋହିତ ହୋଇ, ଧରାପଡ଼ିବା ସହିତ ସେ ନିଜ ସାହସ ହରାଇଲେ।

Word by Word

• नागायुतसमप्राणः: whose life-breath/strength was equal to ten-thousand elephants
• नागायुतसमप्राणः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाग + अयुत + सम + प्राण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सिंहस्कन्धः: having shoulders like a lion
• सिंहस्कन्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिंह + स्कन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाभुजः: having great/large arms
• महाभुजः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + भुज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गृहीतः: seized/caught
• गृहीतः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (गृह्णाति)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)

• व्यजहात्: abandoned/gave up
• व्यजहात्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: हा (जहाति) with वि-
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सत्त्वम्: vitality/courage/strength
• सत्त्वम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्त्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वरदानविमोहितः: deluded by the boon-gift (i.e., by the granted boon)
• वरदानविमोहितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर + दान + वि + मोह (मोहित)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• serpent (nāga/sarpa)
• boon (vara)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Physical might and heroic attributes do not guarantee steadiness; when the mind is clouded by moha and when a boon-backed power operates, even the strong can lose resolve. The verse highlights the ethical need for inner clarity and humility before forces sanctioned by dharma or divine ordinance.

What is happening in the narrative?

A powerful, lion-shouldered, mighty-armed figure is caught in a serpent’s grip. Despite immense vitality—likened to ten thousand elephants—he becomes bewildered due to the serpent’s boon and, once seized, abandons his courage.