Shloka 1

Adhyāya 6: Pañca-mahābhūta–guṇa-nirdeśa and Sudarśana-dvīpa

Five Elements, Sensory Qualities, and a Cosmographic Island

Devanagari script

/ अपन बक। हक २ >> - एक समान। षष्ठो5 ध्याय: सुदर्शनके वर्ष

Transliteration

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | ukto dvīpasya saṃkṣepo vidhivad buddhimaṃs tvayā | tattvajñaḥ asi sarvasya vistaraṃ brūhi sañjaya ||

Translation

Sinabi ni Dhṛtarāṣṭra: “Marunong na Sañjaya, naibigay mo na nang wasto ang maikling salaysay tungkol sa pulo. Ngunit ikaw ay nakakabatid ng katotohanan sa lahat ng bagay—kaya ilarawan mo sa akin ang buong pulong ito nang ganap at detalyado.”

Word by Word

• उक्तः: has been said / described
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त: उक्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• द्वीपस्य: of the island/continent
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वीप
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• संक्षेपः: brief account / summary
• संक्षेपः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: संक्षेप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विधिवत्: according to rule / duly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत्

• बुद्धिमन्: O intelligent one
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धिमन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Instrumental, Singular

• तत्त्वज्ञः: knower of reality/principles
• तत्त्वज्ञः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्त्वज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• असि: you are
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सर्वस्य: of everything / of all
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• विस्तरम्: in detail / the full extent
• विस्तरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विस्तर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ब्रूहि: tell / describe
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (ब्रवीति)
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• संजय: O Sanjaya
• Type: Noun
• Root: संजय
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

धृतराष्ट उवाच

Characters & Entities

• धृतराष्ट्र (Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
• संजय (Sañjaya)
• द्वीप (Dvīpa/island—here: Sudarśana-dvīpa per the surrounding heading)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a disciplined approach to knowledge: a proper summary is valuable, but a seeker may request fuller detail from a trustworthy, truth-knowing narrator. It models respectful inquiry and the responsibility of the learned to explain clearly.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dhṛtarāṣṭra addresses Sañjaya, acknowledging that Sañjaya has already given a concise, methodical description of an island/continent, and now requests an expanded, detailed account.