Shloka 16

Devanagari script

एवमुक्‍्त्वा महाभाग: पाण्डवान्‌ स पितामह: । पार्थानामन्त्र्य कुन्तीं च प्रातिष्ठत महातपा:,महान्‌ सौभाग्यशाली और महातपस्वी पितामह व्यासजी पाण्डवोंसे ऐसा कहकर उन सबसे और कुन्तीसे विदा ले वहाँसे चल दिये

Transliteration

evam uktvā mahābhāgaḥ pāṇḍavān sa pitāmahaḥ | pārthān āmantya kuntīṃ ca prātiṣṭhata mahātapāḥ ||

Translation

ਇਉਂ ਕਹਿ ਕੇ ਮਹਾਭਾਗ, ਮਹਾਤਪਸਵੀ ਪਿਤਾਮਹ ਵੇਦਵਿਆਸ ਨੇ ਪਾਂਡਵਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਕੁੰਤੀ ਤੋਂ ਵਿਦਾ ਲਈ ਅਤੇ ਉਥੋਂ ਰਵਾਨਾ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ।

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active, prior action

• महाभागः: the very fortunate/noble one
• महाभागः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभाग
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• पाण्डवान्: the Pandavas
• पाण्डवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: masculine, accusative, plural

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• पितामहः: the grandsire (Vyasadeva)
• पितामहः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितामह
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• पार्थान्: the sons of Pritha (the Pandavas)
• पार्थान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: masculine, accusative, plural

• आमन्त्र्य: having taken leave of / having addressed
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्त्र्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), आ-, active, prior action

• कुन्तीम्: Kunti
• कुन्तीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुन्ती
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

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

• प्रातिष्ठत: set out / departed
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), parasmaipada, third, singular, active, प्र-

• महातपाः: the great ascetic
• महातपाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातपस्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa
• Pāṇḍavas
• Pārthas
• Kuntī

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct in relationships: after giving guidance, a revered elder departs only after formally taking leave, underscoring respect, restraint, and proper social-ethical decorum.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa, described as illustrious and austere, finishes speaking to the Pāṇḍavas, bids farewell to them and to Kuntī, and then leaves the place.