Shloka 27

Jarītā-Śārṅgaka-saṃvādaḥ — The Dialogue of Jaritā and the Śārṅgaka Chicks

Fire-escape deliberation

Devanagari script

तस्मिंस्तदा वर्तमाने कुरुदाशार्हनन्दनौ । समीपं जग्मतुः कंचिदुद्देशे सुमनोहरम्‌

Transliteration

tasmiṁstadā vartamāne kurudāśārhanandanau | samīpaṁ jagmatuḥ kañciduddeśe sumanoharam ||

Translation

毗舍摩波耶那说道：当那里的嬉戏欢宴正方兴未艾之时，二人——库鲁族之荣光阿周那，与达沙尔诃族之欢悦奎师那——便往近旁一处极其秀美之地而去。

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: in that (place/time)
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• वर्तमाने: while (it was) going on/occurring
• वर्तमाने: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर्तमान
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• कुरु: the two Kurus (Arjuna and Krishna as Kuru-heroes/allies)
• कुरु: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• दाशार्ह: the two of the Dāśārha line (Krishna and Arjuna, esp. Krishna as Dāśārha)
• दाशार्ह: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाशार्ह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• नन्दनौ: the two delighting ones / dear sons
• नन्दनौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• समीपम्: nearby; to the vicinity
• समीपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: समीप
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• जग्मतुः: the two went
• जग्मतुः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha/Periphrastic sense: went), Third, Dual, Parasmaipada

• कञ्चित्: some (one)
• कञ्चित्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उद्देशे: in a region/spot
• उद्देशे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्देश
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• सुमनोहरम्: very charming/beautiful
• सुमनोहरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमनोहर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kṛṣṇa
• Arjuna
• Kuru (dynasty/people)
• Dāśārha (clan/people)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid celebration, wise leaders and companions know when to step aside for purposeful consultation. The verse highlights discernment (viveka): choosing the right time and place for serious intent, rather than being carried away by public festivity.

What is happening in the narrative?

During an ongoing festive pastime, Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna leave the main gathering and go nearby to a particularly charming spot, indicating a shift from public revelry to a more private moment—often a prelude to planning, counsel, or a significant decision.