Shloka 3

Kṛṣṇasya Khāṇḍavaprasthāt Dvārakā-prayāṇaḥ | Krishna’s Departure for Dvārakā

Devanagari script

ववन्दे चरणौ मूर्ध्ना जगद्वन्द्य: पितृष्वसु: । स तया मूर्ध्न्युपाच्रात: परिष्वक्तश्न केशव:,जगद्वन्द्ध केशवने अपनी बुआ कुन्तीके चरणोंमें मस्तक रखकर प्रणाम किया और कुन्तीने उनका मस्तक सूँघकर उन्हें हृदयसे लगा लिया

Transliteration

vavande caraṇau mūrdhnā jagad-vandyaḥ pitṛṣvasuḥ | sa tayā mūrdhny upāghrātaḥ pariṣvaktaś ca keśavaḥ ||

Translation

พระเกศวะผู้เป็นที่สักการะของโลกทั้งปวง ก้มเศียรลงแทบพระบาทของพระปิตุจฉา คือพระปฤถา (กุนตี) พระนางด้วยความเอ็นดูได้ดมเศียรของพระองค์ แล้วโอบกอดไว้แนบพระอุระ

Word by Word

• ववन्दे: I bowed / I paid homage
• ववन्दे: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वन्द्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• चरणौ: two feet
• चरणौ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• मूर्ध्ना: with (his) head
• मूर्ध्ना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• जगद्वन्द्यः: worthy of worship by the world
• जगद्वन्द्यः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जगत्-वन्द्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पितृष्वसुः: of the paternal aunt (father's sister)
• पितृष्वसुः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ-स्वसृ
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तया: by her
• तया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• मूर्ध्नि: on (his) head
• मूर्ध्नि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन्
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• उपाघ्रातः: having been smelled (affectionately)
• उपाघ्रातः: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आ-घ्रा (घ्रा)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• परिष्वक्तः: embraced
• परिष्वक्तः: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-स्वञ्ज्
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• केशवः: Keshava (Krishna)
• केशवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)
• Kuntī

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even one who is universally revered should uphold maryādā (proper conduct): honoring elders and kin through respectful gestures, while elders respond with affectionate blessing—strengthening dharma within the family and society.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) greets his paternal aunt Kuntī by bowing at her feet; Kuntī responds by smelling his head and embracing him, a traditional sign of maternal affection and benediction.