Shloka 8

Kuntī’s Retrospective Uddharṣaṇa and Renunciatory Resolve (कुन्त्युद्धर्षण-प्रत्याख्यानम्)

Devanagari script

ततस्ते सत्वरा जग्मु: पितुर्दर्शनकाड्क्षिण: । सहदेवस्तु वेगेन प्राधावद्‌ यत्र सा पृथा

Transliteration

tataste satvarā jagmuḥ pitur darśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ | sahadevastu vegena prādhāvad yatra sā pṛthā ||

Translation

Rồi họ vội vã lên đường, lòng khát khao được diện kiến phụ vương. Riêng Sahadeva thì chạy như bay đến nơi Pṛthā (Kuntī) đang ở.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from/thereafter')

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, nominative, plural

• सत्वराः: hasty, in haste
• सत्वराः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्वर
• Form: Masculine, nominative, plural

• जग्मुः: went
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, plural, Parasmaipada

• पितुः: of (their) father
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ
• Form: Masculine, genitive, singular

• दर्शन: seeing, sight
• दर्शन: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन
• Form: Neuter, accusative, singular

• काङ्क्षिणः: desiring, longing for
• काङ्क्षिणः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काङ्क्षिन्
• Form: Masculine, nominative, plural

• सहदेवः: Sahadeva
• सहदेवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहदेव
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु
• Form: Avyaya

• वेगेन: with speed
• वेगेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग
• Form: Masculine, instrumental, singular

• प्राधावत्: ran forth
• Type: Verb
• Root: धाव्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, singular, Parasmaipada (with preverb प्र-)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र
• Form: Avyaya (relative adverb of place)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, nominative, singular

• पृथा: Pritha (Kunti)
• पृथा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथा
• Form: Feminine, nominative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Sahadeva
• Pṛthā (Kuntī)
• father (pituḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights filial reverence and the ethical impulse to seek the presence and blessing of one’s elders—especially a father—while also showing attentive care for the mother (Pṛthā), reflecting dharma expressed through family duty and compassion.

What is happening in the narrative?

The group hastens forward, longing to see their father; Sahadeva, in particular, breaks into a run toward the spot where Pṛthā (Kuntī) is, indicating urgency and concern in the unfolding meeting.