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Shloka 2

Droṇotpattiḥ, Astralābhaḥ, Drupada-vairasya bījaṃ ca

The Birth of Droṇa, Acquisition of Weapons, and the Seed of Enmity with Drupada

ततः कुन्ती समीक्ष्यैनां विस्मिता रूपसम्पदा । उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं शनै:,तदनन्तर कुन्तीने उसकी रूप-सम्पत्तिसे चकित हो उसकी ओर देखकर उसे सान्त्वना देते हुए मधुर वाणीमें इस प्रकार धीरे-धीरे पूछा--“देवकन्याओंकी-सी कान्तिवाली सुन्दरी! तुम कौन हो और किसकी कन्या हो? तुम किस कामसे यहाँ आयी हो और कहाँसे तुम्हारा शुभागमन हुआ है?

tataḥ kuntī samīkṣyaināṃ vismitā rūpasampadā | uvāca madhuraṃ vākyaṃ sāntvapūrvam idaṃ śanaiḥ ||

随后,昆蒂(Kuntī)细细端详她,因其容色之盛而惊异,便以柔和甘美之言相慰在先,继而低声发问——欲知她是谁、是谁之女、为何而来。此刻彰显昆蒂合乎法(dharma)的礼度:纵在疑云之中,她亦以慈悯与审慎的询问相待,而非以猜忌与苛厉相向。

ततःthen/thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
कुन्तीKunti
कुन्ती:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुन्ती
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
समीक्ष्यhaving looked at/observed
समीक्ष्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-ईक्ष्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
एनाम्her/this (woman)
एनाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (एतद्-प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
विस्मिताastonished
विस्मिता:
TypeAdjective
Rootविस्मित
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
रूप-सम्पदाby (her) beauty/wealth of form
रूप-सम्पदा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरूपसम्पद्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
उवाचsaid/spoke
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
मधुरम्sweet/pleasant
मधुरम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमधुर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वाक्यम्speech/words
वाक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सान्त्व-पूर्वम्preceded by consolation/with soothing preface
सान्त्व-पूर्वम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसान्त्वपूर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इदम्this
इदम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
शनैःslowly/gently
शनैः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशनैः

वैशम्पायन उवाच

K
Kuntī
V
Vaiśampāyana

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights a dharmic response to the unknown: approach others with reassurance, gentle speech, and careful inquiry. Ethical conduct begins with restraint and compassion, even when one is surprised or uncertain.

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Kuntī, struck by the woman’s extraordinary beauty, looks at her closely and then speaks sweetly and consolingly, beginning to ask who she is and why she has come.