Shloka 6

Devanagari script

अभ्यागच्छति दाशाहें धार्तराष्ट्री महायशा:

Transliteration

abhyāgacchati dāśāheṃ dhārtarāṣṭrī mahāyaśāḥ

Translation

Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Ang marangal at bantog na Dhārtarāṣṭrī (Gāndhārī) ay lumapit/umabante sa takdang oras. Ipinahihiwatig ng taludtod ang isang maringal na pagpasok, inihahanda ang salaysay sa payo at bigat ng panawagang moral sa loob ng sambahayang Kuru habang papalapit ang krisis ng digmaan.

Word by Word

• अभ्यागच्छति: approaches, comes near
• अभ्यागच्छति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-आ-गम् (गच्छ्)
• Form: Lat, Present indicative, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• दाशाहम्: the fisherman (Dāśāha)
• दाशाहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाशाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• धार्तराष्ट्री: the daughter of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhārtarāṣṭrī)
• धार्तराष्ट्री: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धार्तराष्ट्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• महायशाः: of great fame
• महायशाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महायशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Dhārtarāṣṭrī (Gāndhārī)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even brief narrative cues emphasize dharmic gravity: an elder, renowned queen’s approach often frames counsel, restraint, and moral accountability within a family on the brink of destructive conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator indicates that Dhārtarāṣṭrī (Gāndhārī) arrives/approaches at the relevant time, marking the transition to a scene where her presence and words are expected to influence the unfolding decisions in the Kuru court.