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Shloka 136

आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः

Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition

एवमुक्ता च सा बाला तदा कौतूहलान्विता । कन्या सती देवमर्कमाजुहाव यशस्विनी,दुर्वासाके ऐसा कहनेपर वह सती-साध्वी यशस्विनी बाला यद्यपि अभी कुमारी कन्या थी, तो भी कौतूहलवश उसने भगवान्‌ सूर्यका आवाहन किया

evam uktā ca sā bālā tadā kautūhalānvitā | kanyā satī devam arkam ājuhāva yaśasvinī ||

她既受此言,心生好奇;虽仍是未嫁的少女,那位贞洁而有名望的女子却因一念求知,召请了太阳神阿尔迦(Arka)。

एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
उक्ताhaving been spoken to / addressed
उक्ता:
TypeAdjective
Rootवच्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
साshe
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
बालाthe girl
बाला:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबाल
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
कौतूहलout of curiosity
कौतूहल:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकौतूहल
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
अन्विताendowed with / possessed of
अन्विता:
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्वि-इ
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
कन्याa maiden
कन्या:
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सतीvirtuous / chaste
सती:
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
देवम्the god
देवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अर्कम्Arka (the Sun)
अर्कम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आजुहावinvoked / called
आजुहाव:
TypeVerb
Rootह्वा
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
यशस्विनीfamous / illustrious
यशस्विनी:
TypeAdjective
Rootयशस्विन्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
T
the maiden (Kuntī)
A
Arka (Sūrya, the Sun-god)

Educational Q&A

Even seemingly innocent curiosity can activate powerful forces; dharma then requires accountability, discretion, and ethical handling of the consequences of one’s actions—especially when sacred rites and divine powers are involved.

After being instructed (in context, by the power of a mantra/boon), the young maiden—still unmarried—decides out of curiosity to test it and therefore invokes the Sun-god (Arka/Sūrya).