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Shloka 5

सोमक–जन्तु उपाख्यानम्

Somaka–Jantu Exemplar: The Quest for a Hundred Sons

त॑ जातं मातर: सर्वा: परिवार्य समासत । सततं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा कामभोगान्‌ विशाम्पते,राजन! उसके जन्म लेनेके पश्चात्‌ सभी माताएँ काम-भोगकी ओरसे मुँह मोड़कर सदा उसी बच्चेके पास उसे सब ओरसे घेरकर बैठी रहती थीं

taṁ jātaṁ mātaraḥ sarvāḥ parivārya samāsata | satataṁ pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā kāmabhogān viśāmpate ||

ครั้นกุมารประสูติแล้ว มารดาทั้งหลายก็พากันมาล้อมนั่งโอบไว้ทุกด้าน หันหลังให้กามสุขทั้งปวง และเฝ้าอยู่ใกล้ทารกนั้นมิได้ห่าง—ข้าแต่เจ้าแห่งไพร่ฟ้า—ยึดเขาเป็นที่พึ่งและความห่วงใยอันมั่นคง

तत्that (child)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
जातम्born
जातम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootजन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मातरःmothers
मातरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वाःall
सर्वाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
परिवार्यhaving surrounded
परिवार्य:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि + वृ
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), -ya, Active
समासतsat down / remained seated
समासत:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + आस्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
सततम्always, constantly
सततम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसतत
FormAdverb
पृष्ठतःfrom behind; behind
पृष्ठतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपृष्ठ
FormAdverb (ablatival -tas)
कृत्वाhaving made/placed
कृत्वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकृ
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), -tvā, Active
कामभोगान्pleasures of desire; sensual enjoyments
कामभोगान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकामभोग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
विशाम्पतेO lord of the people
विशाम्पते:
TypeNoun
Rootविशाम्पति
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

लोगश उवाच

T
the newborn child
M
mothers
T
the king addressed as viśāmpati

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights a dharmic reorientation: caregivers set aside personal pleasures (kāmabhoga) to protect and nurture the vulnerable. Ethical priority is given to responsibility, restraint, and steadfast care.

After the child’s birth, all the mothers gather closely, encircle him, and remain seated near him at all times, deliberately turning away from sensual enjoyments to focus on the infant’s safety and well-being.