Shloka 7

आचार्य-क्षमा, देśa–kāla-नīti, तथा भेद-दोषः

Teacher-Reconciliation, Timing-Policy, and the Fault of Factionalism

Devanagari script

बद्धगोधाड््‌गुलित्राण: प्रगृहीतशरासन: । ततः प्रायादुदीचीं च कपिप्रवरकेतन:

Transliteration

baddha-godhāṅguli-trāṇaḥ pragṛhīta-śarāsanaḥ | tataḥ prāyād udīcīṃ ca kapi-pravara-ketanaḥ ||

Translation

ଗୋଧାଚର୍ମର ଅଙ୍ଗୁଳିତ୍ରାଣ ବାନ୍ଧି, ଧନୁ-ବାଣ ଧାରଣ କରି, କପିଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ହନୁମାନଙ୍କ ଚିହ୍ନିତ ଧ୍ୱଜା ବହି ଅର୍ଜୁନ ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଗକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• बद्ध: bound/fastened
• बद्ध: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बद्ध (√बन्ध्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गोधा-अङ्गुलित्राणः: wearing finger-guards (gloves) of iguana-skin
• गोधा-अङ्गुलित्राणः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गुलित्राण (प्रातिपदिक); गोधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रगृहीत-शरासनः: having taken up the bow
• प्रगृहीत-शरासनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरासन (प्रातिपदिक); प्रगृहीत (√ग्रह्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ततः: then/from thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• प्रायात्: set out/went forth
• Type: Verb
• Root: √या (प्र-)
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• उदीचीम्: to the northern direction
• उदीचीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदीची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

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

• कपि-प्रवर-केतनः: whose banner bears the foremost ape (Hanuman)
• कपि-प्रवर-केतनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: केतन (प्रातिपदिक); कपि (प्रातिपदिक); प्रवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Arjuna
• Hanumān
• banner/standard (ketana)
• finger-guards (aṅguli-trāṇa)
• iguana-hide (godhā-carma)
• bow and arrows (śarāsana)
• north direction (udīcī)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined readiness aligned with dharma: before action, one equips oneself carefully and proceeds with steady resolve. The Hanumān-emblem on the banner evokes protective strength and devotion, suggesting that righteous effort is supported by remembrance of higher ideals.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna puts on protective finger-guards made from iguana-hide, takes up his bow-and-arrow equipment, and departs toward the north, identified by the banner bearing Hanumān’s emblem.