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Shloka 11

आदि पर्व — अध्याय 148: कुन्ती–ब्राह्मणसंवादः (दुःखमूल-प्रश्नः) / Kuntī and the Brahmin: Inquiry into the Root of Suffering

समन्ततो ददौ पश्चादग्निं तत्र निवेशने । ज्ञात्वा तु तद्‌ गृहं सर्वमादीप्तं पाण्डुनन्दना:,इसके पश्चात्‌ उन्होंने उस घरके चारों ओर आग लगा दी। जब वह सारा घर अग्निकी लपेटमें आ गया, तब यह जानकर शत्रुओंका दमन करनेवाले पाण्डव अपनी माताके साथ सुरंगमें घुस गये; फिर तो वहाँ अग्निकी भयंकर लपटें उठने लगीं, भीषण ताप फैल गया। घरको जलानेवाली उस आगका महान्‌ चट-चट शब्द सुनायी देने लगा। इससे उस नगरका जनसमूह जाग उठा। उस घरको जलता देख पुरवासियोंके मुखपर दीनता छा गयी। वे व्याकुल होकर कहने लगे

samantato dadau paścād agniṁ tatra niveśane | jñātvā tu tad gṛhaṁ sarvam ādīptaṁ pāṇḍu-nandanāḥ |

แล้วเขาก็จุดไฟเผาเรือนนั้นโดยรอบ ครั้นบุตรแห่งปาณฑุรู้ว่าเรือนทั้งหลังถูกเพลิงกลืนกินแล้ว พวกเขาก็พามารดาเข้าไปในอุโมงค์

समन्ततःon all sides
समन्ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमन्ततः
ददौgave/placed (set)
ददौ:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने)
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, singular, Parasmaipada
पश्चात्afterwards
पश्चात्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपश्चात्
अग्निम्fire
अग्निम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
निवेशनेin the dwelling/house
निवेशने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनिवेशन
Formneuter, locative, singular
ज्ञात्वाhaving known
ज्ञात्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा (अवबोधने)
Formabsolutive (क्त्वा), Parasmaipada (usage)
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
तत्that
तत्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formneuter, accusative, singular
गृहम्house
गृहम्:
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
Formneuter, accusative, singular
सर्वम्entire
सर्वम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
Formneuter, accusative, singular
आदीप्तम्blazing/ignited
आदीप्तम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootआ-दीप् (दीप्तौ) / आदीप्त
Formpast passive participle (क्त), neuter, accusative, singular
पाण्डु-नन्दनाःsons of Pāṇḍu (the Pāṇḍavas)
पाण्डु-नन्दनाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डुनन्दन
Formmasculine, nominative, plural

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
P
Pāṇḍavas (Pāṇḍu-nandanāḥ)
T
the dwelling/house (niveśana, gṛha)
F
fire (agni)
T
tunnel (implied by narrative context)
T
townspeople/citizens (implied by narrative context)

Educational Q&A

The passage highlights the ethical tension between adharma (a murderous plot using arson) and the duty to preserve innocent life. The Pāṇḍavas’ escape underscores prudence and self-protection in the face of treachery, while the townspeople’s distress reflects the social consequences when rulers or elites resort to deceitful violence.

An enemy agent sets the residence on fire from all sides. Once the Pāṇḍavas realize the house is fully ablaze, they enter the pre-dug tunnel with their mother to escape. The fire intensifies, its crackling sound wakes the townspeople, and seeing the burning house, they react with grief and agitation.