Shloka 6

Ṛśyaśṛṅgopākhyāna-praveśaḥ — Lomāśa narrates the origins of Ṛśyaśṛṅga and the Anga drought (ऋश्यशृङ्गोपाख्यान-प्रवेशः)

Devanagari script

निर्वेदो जायते तत्र गृहाणि स्मरते जन: । एवं बहुविधान्‌ भावानद्धुतान्‌ वीक्ष्य पाण्डव: । लोमशं पुनरेवाथ पर्यपृच्छत्‌ तदद्भुतम्‌

Transliteration

nirvedo jāyate tatra gṛhāṇi smarate janaḥ | evaṃ bahuvidhān bhāvān adbhutān vīkṣya pāṇḍavaḥ | lomaśaṃ punar evātha paryapṛcchat tad-adbhutam |

Translation

Doon, sumisibol ang paglayo ng loob sa makamundo, at ang tao’y nagsisimulang magunita ng tahanan. Matapos masaksihan ang sari-saring kagila-gilalas na kalagayan at pangyayari, muling tinanong ng Pāṇḍava (Yudhiṣṭhira) si Lomaśa tungkol sa kababalaghang iyon—hindi upang mamangha lamang, kundi upang maunawaan; gaya ng taong natututo sa pambihirang tanawin upang patatagin ang isip at matukoy ang nararapat.

Word by Word

• निर्वेदः: despondency, dispassion
• निर्वेदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्वेद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जायते: arises, is born
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (जायते)
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Active (intransitive)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• गृहाणि: houses, homes
• गृहाणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• स्मरते: remembers
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (स्मरते)
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Active

• जनः: a person, people (a man)
• जनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• बहुविधान्: of many kinds, various
• बहुविधान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुविध
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• भावान्: states, feelings, conditions
• भावान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अद्भुतान्: wonderful, marvelous
• अद्भुतान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• वीक्ष्य: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: वीक्ष्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), ल्यप्

• पाण्डवः: the Pandava (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• पाण्डवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• लोमशम्: Lomaśa (the sage)
• लोमशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोमश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• पर्यपृच्छत्: asked, inquired
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + प्रच्छ्
• Form: Imperfect (Past), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, Active

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अद्भुतम्: wonder, marvel
• अद्भुतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अद्भुत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Pāṇḍava (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• Lomaśa
• gṛha (home)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Extraordinary sights and intense experiences can awaken nirveda (dispassion) and turn the mind inward; the proper response is thoughtful inquiry—seeking meaning and guidance rather than being carried away by mere amazement.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that, after observing many wondrous phenomena, the Pāṇḍava (Yudhiṣṭhira) again questions the sage Lomaśa, asking him to explain the marvel they have encountered.