Shloka 31

Devanagari script

तमुवाच किल पृथा पुन: पृथुलवक्षसम्‌

Transliteration

tam uvāca kila pṛthā punaḥ pṛthulavakṣasam

Translation

Rồi người ta kể rằng Kuntī (Pṛthā) lại cất lời—nói với vị anh hùng ngực rộng—tiếp tục lời khuyên sau chiến cuộc, nơi bổn phận và sự tiết chế phải dẫn dắt nỗi đau và ý chí.

Word by Word

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

• उवाच: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• किल: indeed/it is said
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किल

• पृथा: Pritha (Kunti)
• पृथा: Karta
• Type: Noun (Proper name)
• Root: पृथा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

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

• पृथुलवक्षसम्: broad-chested (one)
• पृथुलवक्षसम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पृथुलवक्षस्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• पृथा (Kuntī)
• युधिष्ठिर (implied by speaker tag)
• the broad-chested person addressed (unspecified in this pāda)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse functions as a narrative hinge: Kuntī resumes speaking, signaling continued moral instruction—especially relevant in Śānti Parva, where post-war governance and dharma are emphasized over vengeance or despair.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kuntī (Pṛthā) speaks once more to a ‘broad-chested’ hero (contextually, a principal Kuru figure), indicating an ongoing dialogue of counsel in the immediate post-war setting that frames the teachings of Śānti Parva.