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Shloka 2

Kuntī’s Benediction to Draupadī and the Alliance Gifts (कुन्त्याः स्नुषाशीर्-वचनम् तथा दान-प्रतिग्रहः)

सोऊज्ञायमान: पुरुषानवधाय समन्ततः । स्वयमारान्निलीनो5भूद्‌ भार्गवस्य निवेशने,उन्होंने चारों ओर अपने सेवकोंको बैठा दिया और स्वयं भी अज्ञातरूपसे कुम्हारके घरके पास ही छिपे रहे

so 'jñāyamānaḥ puruṣān avadhāya samantataḥ | svayam ārān nilīno 'bhūd bhārgavasya niveśane ||

他料到自己或将被人认出,便在四周布置人手严密守护;而他本人则潜伏在近旁,紧贴那与婆伽婆族(Bhārgava)相关的居所,暗中行事,以避人耳目并掌控局势。

सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अज्ञायमानःremaining unknown / unrecognized
अज्ञायमानः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअज्ञायमान (अज्ञा + यमान)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुरुषान्men, attendants
पुरुषान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अवधायhaving placed / having stationed
अवधाय:
TypeVerb
Rootअव-धा (धातु: धा)
FormAbsolutive (Gerund)
समन्ततःon all sides, all around
समन्ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमन्ततः
स्वयम्himself
स्वयम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वयम्
अरात्nearby, close by
अरात्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअरात्
निलीनःhidden, concealed
निलीनः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनि-ली (धातु: ली)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभूत्became / was
अभूत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormAorist (Luṅ), 3rd, Singular
भार्गवस्यof Bhargava (descendant of Bhṛgu)
भार्गवस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootभार्गव
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
निवेशनेin the dwelling/house
निवेशने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनिवेशन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

वैशम्पायन (Vaiśampāyana) (speaker)
पुरुषाः (attendants/men)
भार्गव (Bhārgava) (person/lineage designation)
निवेशन (dwelling/residence)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights prudent conduct in uncertain or hostile circumstances: one should take protective measures (posting attendants) and exercise discretion (remaining concealed) to prevent harm and maintain control, without resorting to rashness.

The narrator says that the person, fearing recognition, arranged men around the area as a watch and then personally hid nearby, close to the Bhārgava’s residence, indicating a deliberate, covert stance.