Shloka 526

शल्यपर्वणि प्रथमाध्यायः — Karṇa-vadha-anantaraṃ Śalya-niyogaḥ, Saṃjayasya Dhṛtarāṣṭra-nivedanam

Devanagari script

विसर्जयामास शनैर्वेपमान: पुन: पुन: । भरतश्रेष्ठ। उनके ऐसा कहनेपर बारंबार काँपते हुए विदुरजीने उन सब स्त्रियोंको धीरे- धीरे बिदा कर दिया

Transliteration

visarjayāmāsa śanair vepamānaḥ punaḥ punaḥ | bharataśreṣṭha |

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “Trembling again and again, he gradually dismissed them.” In the narrative context, Vidura—moved by grief yet acting with restraint—gently sends the women away, embodying dignified conduct amid collective sorrow.

Word by Word

• विसर्जयामास: sent away / dismissed
• विसर्जयामास: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: विसृज्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha/लिट्), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• शनैः: slowly, gently
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शनैः

• वेपमानः: trembling
• वेपमानः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेपमान
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• पुनः: again (repeatedly)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Vidura
• Bharata (as lineage/address)
• the women (striyaḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in intense grief, one should act with restraint and compassion—guiding others gently rather than letting emotion turn into harshness or disorder.

What is happening in the narrative?

After speaking, Vidura—repeatedly trembling with emotion—slowly sends the gathered women away, managing the situation with calm, respectful care.