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Shloka 5

द्रौपदीश्रमः तथा घटोत्कचस्मरणम्

Draupadī’s Exhaustion and the Summoning of Ghaṭotkaca

चेरुरुच्चावचाकारान्‌ देशान्‌ विषमसंकटान्‌ | पश्यन्तो मृगजातानि बहूनि विविधानि च,उन्हें कितने ही ऐसे स्थान दृष्टिगोचर हुए जहाँ सदा फ़ूल और फलोंकी बहुतायत रहती थी। उन प्रदेशोंमें देवर्षियोंके समुदाय निवास करते थे। वीर पाण्डव अपने मनको परमात्माके चिन्तनमें लगाकर फल-मूलका आहार करते हुए ऊँचे-नीचे विषम-संकटपूर्ण स्थानोंमें विचर रहे थे। मार्गमें उन्हें नाना प्रकारके मृगसमूह दिखायी देते थे जिनकी संख्या बहुत थी

cerur uccāvacākārān deśān viṣama-saṅkaṭān | paśyanto mṛga-jātāni bahūni vividhāni ca ||

ไวศัมปายนะกล่าวว่า— ปาณฑพทั้งหลายจาริกผ่านดินแดนที่มีสัณฐานสูงต่ำหลากหลาย ทั้งขรุขระคับขันและอันตราย; ระหว่างทางพวกเขาได้เห็นฝูงสัตว์ป่าหลายชนิดเป็นอันมาก.

चेरुःthey wandered
चेरुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
Formलिट्, perfect, 3, plural, परस्मैपद
उच्चावचाकारान्having high and low forms (uneven)
उच्चावचाकारान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउच्चावचाकार
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
देशान्regions, places
देशान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेश
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
विषमसंकटान्uneven and perilous
विषमसंकटान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविषमसंकट
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
पश्यन्तःseeing
पश्यन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपश्यत्
Formशतृ, active, masculine, nominative, plural
मृगजातानिkinds of deer/animals
मृगजातानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमृगजात
Formneuter, accusative, plural
बहूनिmany
बहूनि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु
Formneuter, accusative, plural
विविधानिvarious
विविधानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविविध
Formneuter, accusative, plural
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TypeIndeclinable
Root

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
P
Pāṇḍavas
D
deśa (regions/lands)
M
mṛga (wild animals)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights steadiness in adversity: the Pāṇḍavas accept harsh terrain and uncertainty as part of their exile, maintaining composure and simplicity. Ethically, it models resilience and restraint—moving through difficulty without being ruled by discomfort or fear.

Vaiśampāyana narrates the Pāṇḍavas’ continued roaming during exile. They traverse uneven, dangerous regions and, as they travel, they see many diverse wild animals along the route.