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Shloka 23

Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 115 — Mādri’s request; invocation of the Aśvins; birth and naming of the Pāṇḍavas

शशंस चैव भगवान्‌ कालेनैतावता पुन: । उद्घाटनीयान्येतानि कुण्डानीति च सौबलीम्‌,तब भगवान्‌ व्यासने गान्धारीसे कहा--“इतने ही दिन अर्थात्‌ पूरे दो वर्षोतक प्रतीक्षा करनेके बाद इन कुण्डोंका ढककन खोल देना चाहिये"

śaśaṃsa caiva bhagavān kālenaitāvatā punaḥ | udghāṭanīyāny etāni kuṇḍānīti ca saubalīm ||

แล้วพระฤษีผู้เป็นที่เคารพก็กล่าวแก่เสาบลี (คานธารี) อีกครั้งว่า “เมื่อกาลล่วงไปเพียงนี้แล้ว บัดนี้พึงเปิดหม้อใหญ่เหล่านี้”

शशंसtold, declared
शशंस:
TypeVerb
Rootशंस्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
भगवान्the venerable one (Vyasa)
भगवान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कालेनwith time; after (a period of) time
कालेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
एतावताby this much; by so much (time)
एतावता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootएतावत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
पुनःagain; further
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
उद्घाटनीयानिto be opened
उद्घाटनीयानि:
TypeAdjective
Rootउद्घाटनीय
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural
एतानिthese
एतानि:
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural
कुण्डानिpots; jars
कुण्डानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुण्ड
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सौबलीम्Saubali (Gandhari)
सौबलीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसौबली
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
V
Vyāsa
S
Saubalī (Gāndhārī)
K
kuṇḍāni (covered cauldrons/containers)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights kāla (right timing) as part of dharma: even emotionally charged actions should be performed only when the proper time has arrived, following the guidance of a wise authority.

Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that the revered sage (Vyāsa) tells Saubalī (Gāndhārī) that, after the specified period has elapsed, the covered kuṇḍas/containers should now be opened.