Shloka 2

कुन्ती-विलापः तथा गोविन्द-आश्वासनम्

Kuntī’s Lament and Govinda’s Consolation

Devanagari script

त॑ प्रयान्‍्तं महाबाहुमनुज्ञाप्प महाबलम्‌ | पर्यवर्तन्त ते सर्वे वृकस्थलनिवासिन:

Transliteration

taṁ prayāntaṁ mahābāhum anujñāpya mahābalam | paryavartanta te sarve vṛkasthalanivāsinaḥ ||

Translation

جب وہ مہاباہو، مہابلی روانہ ہوا تو سب نے اسے رخصت کیا؛ پھر وِرکستھل کے سب باشندے واپس لوٹ گئے۔

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रयान्तम्: departing / going forth
• प्रयान्तम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या (धातु: या)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)

• महाबाहुम्: mighty-armed
• महाबाहुम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अनुज्ञाप्य: having taken leave / having obtained permission
• अनुज्ञाप्य: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-ज्ञा (धातु: ज्ञा)
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund)

• महाबलम्: very strong / mighty
• महाबलम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पर्यवर्तन्त: they turned back / returned
• पर्यवर्तन्त: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-वृत् (धातु: वृत्)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Plural, Ātmanepada

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• वृकस्थलनिवासिनः: the dwellers of Vṛkasthala
• वृकस्थलनिवासिनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृकस्थलनिवासिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mahābāhu (mighty-armed hero, unspecified here)
• Mahābala (greatly powerful one, same person as above by epithet)
• Vṛkasthala
• Vṛkasthalanivāsinaḥ (inhabitants of Vṛkasthala)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic decorum in transitions: one should formally grant or seek leave, honor the departing person, and then return without causing disturbance—an ethic of respect, restraint, and orderly conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

A powerful, heroic figure departs. After giving him permission/seeing him off, all the residents of Vṛkasthala turn back, indicating the conclusion of a send-off and the restoration of normal order.