Shloka 29

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

Fire-escape deliberation

Devanagari script

तत्र पूर्वव्यतीतानि विक्रान्तानीतराणि च । बहूनि कथयित्वा तौ रेमाते पार्थमाधवौ

Transliteration

tatra pūrvavyatītāni vikrāntāny itarāṇi ca | bahūni kathayitvā tau remāte pārthamādhavau, rājan ||

Translation

在那里，王啊，帕尔塔（阿周那）与摩陀婆（奎师那）追述了许多往事——既有昔日已成的英勇功业，也有其他种种经历——便安然歇息，以谈笑相悦。

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• पूर्व-व्यतीतानि: previously passed/elapsed (deeds/events)
• पूर्व-व्यतीतानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यतीत (वि+अत्/इ) (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• विक्रान्तानि: valorous exploits
• विक्रान्तानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विक्रान्त (वि+क्रम्) (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• इतराणि: other (things)
• इतराणि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इतर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• बहूनि: many
• बहूनि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• कथयित्वा: having narrated/told
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथय् (caus. of कथ्)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• रेमाते: they enjoyed/sported
• Type: Verb
• Root: रम्
• Form: Lat, Present, 3rd, Dual, Atmanepada

• पार्थ-माधवौ: Partha and Madhava (Arjuna and Krishna)
• पार्थ-माधवौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ + माधव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Janamejaya
• Arjuna (Pārtha)
• Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical tempering of valor: after strenuous action, the noble response is composure, companionship, and reflective recollection rather than arrogance. Heroism is shown as compatible with restraint and humane joy.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana tells the king that Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa, seated together, recount past exploits and other matters and then relax, enjoying each other’s company through conversation.