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Shloka 11

त्रयोदशं च सजने अज्ञाता: परिवत्सरम्‌ | ज्ञाताश्न पुनरन्यानि वने वर्षाणि द्वादश,“और बारह वर्ष वहाँ रहेंगे एवं तेरहवाँ वर्ष हम जनसमूहमें लोगोंसे अज्ञात रहकर पूरा करेंगे और यदि हम तेरहवें वर्षमें लोगोंकी जानकारीमें आ जायाँ तो फिर दुबारा बारह वर्ष वनमें रहेंगे

trayodaśaṃ ca sajane ajñātāḥ parivatsaram | jñātāś ca punaḥ anyāni vane varṣāṇi dvādaśa ||

మరియు పదమూడవ సంవత్సరాన్ని ప్రజల మధ్య అజ్ఞాతంగా గడుపుతాము. అయితే ఆ పదమూడవ సంవత్సరంలో మేము గుర్తుపట్టబడితే, మళ్లీ మరో పన్నెండు సంవత్సరాలు వనంలోనే ఉండవలసి వస్తుంది.

त्रयोदशम्thirteenth (year)
त्रयोदशम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रयोदश
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सजनेamong people / in society
सजने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसजन
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
अज्ञाताःunknown, unrecognized
अज्ञाताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअज्ञात
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
परिवत्सरम्for a full year
परिवत्सरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपरिवत्सर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ज्ञाताःknown, recognized
ज्ञाताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootज्ञात
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and/if
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
अन्यानिother, additional
अन्यानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
वनेin the forest
वने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
वर्षाणिyears
वर्षाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर्ष
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
द्वादशtwelve
द्वादश:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वादश
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
F
forest (vana)
P
people/populace (sajana)

Educational Q&A

A vowed condition must be honored exactly: if the agreed terms are broken (being recognized during the incognito year), the consequence is accepted without evasion—showing commitment to dharma, self-discipline, and accountability.

The terms of exile are being stated: twelve years must be spent in the forest, followed by a thirteenth year living incognito among people; if they are identified during that final year, the twelve-year forest exile must be repeated.