Shloka 21

Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna Saṃvāda in Indraprastha: Consolation, Legitimation, and Leave for Dvārakā (आश्वमेधिकपर्व, अध्याय १५)

Devanagari script

सो हं गन्तुमभीप्सामि पुरी द्वारावतीं प्रति । रोचतां गमनं महां तवापि पुरुषर्षभ

Transliteration

so 'haṃ gantum abhīpsāmi purīṃ dvārāvatīṃ prati | rocatāṃ gamanaṃ mahān tavāpi puruṣarṣabha niṣpāpa kurunandana ||

Translation

Wika ni Vāyu: “Ngayon ay nais kong lumisan patungo sa lungsod ng Dvārāvatī. O pinakamainam sa mga lalaki—O walang bahid-dungis, ligaya ng mga Kuru—nawa’y maging kaaya-aya rin sa iyo ang paglalakbay na ito.”

Word by Word

• सः: he/that (I)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• गन्तुम्: to go
• गन्तुम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Tumun (infinitive), —, —, —, —

• अभीप्सामि: I desire/wish
• अभीप्सामि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (इप्स्-इच्छार्थे) / ईप्स्
• Form: Lat, Present, First, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पुरीम्: city
• पुरीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• द्वारावतीम्: Dvaravati (Dvaraka)
• द्वारावतीम्: Karma
• Type: ProperNoun
• Root: द्वारावती
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रति: towards
• प्रति: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति
• Form: true

• रोचताम्: let it please/let it be agreeable
• रोचताम्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुच्
• Form: Lot, Imperative/benedictive sense, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• गमनम्: the going/journey
• गमनम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गमन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• मम: my
• मम: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

• तव: your
• तव: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि
• Form: true

• पुरुषर्षभ: O bull among men
• पुरुषर्षभ: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष-ऋषभ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• निष्पाप: O sinless one
• निष्पाप: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निष्पाप
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• कुरुनन्दन: O joy of the Kurus
• कुरुनन्दन: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरु-नन्दन
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyu (Vāyudeva)
• Dvārāvatī (Dvārakā)
• Vasudeva
• Balarāma
• Vṛṣṇis
• Kuru lineage (Kurunandana)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even after receiving excellent hospitality, one should uphold dharma by speaking respectfully and seeking consent when departing, while also honoring legitimate obligations to family and community.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyu announces his intention to leave for Dvārāvatī (Dvārakā) and asks the addressed Kuru hero to approve the journey; the surrounding context explains that he has stayed long in a pleasant, sacred assembly-hall setting and now wishes to see Vasudeva, Balarāma, and other leading Vṛṣṇis.