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

Sau khi ban phép cho vị anh hùng tay mạnh, sức lớn ấy lên đường, tất cả những người cư ngụ tại Vṛkasthala đều quay trở lại. Cảnh này nêu rõ phép tắc khi tiễn biệt: kính trọng bậc dẫn đầu bằng sự cho phép đúng lễ, rồi trở về trong trật tự, không níu kéo hay gây náo loạn.

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.