Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

भद्रा सोमस्य दुहिता रूपेण परमा मता | तस्यास्तुल्यं पतिं सोम उतथ्यं समपश्यत

Transliteration

bhadrā somasya duhitā rūpeṇa paramā matā | tasyās tulyam patiṃ soma utathyaṃ samapaśyat |

Translation

苏摩之女跋陀罗（Bhadrā）被誉为美貌无双。苏摩认为圣者优陀提耶（Utathya）与她德行相称、价值相当，是最为合宜的夫婿与匹配。

Word by Word

• भद्रा: Bhadrā (name)
• भद्रा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्रा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• सोमस्य: of Soma
• सोमस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• दुहिता: daughter
• दुहिता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुहितृ
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• रूपेण: by beauty/appearance
• रूपेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• परमा: supreme, best
• परमा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• मता: was considered
• मता: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्
• Form: kta (past passive participle), Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• तुल्यम्: equal, suitable
• तुल्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुल्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पतिम्: husband
• पतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सोमः: Soma (the Moon)
• सोमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उतथ्यम्: Utathya (name)
• उतथ्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: उतथ्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समपश्यत्: saw, perceived
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+पश्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhadrā
• Soma (Candra, Moon-god)
• Utathya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse implies a dharmic ideal in marital choice: a suitable match is one of comparable worth (tulya), emphasizing fitness, virtue, and propriety rather than mere attraction.

What is happening in the narrative?

Soma reflects on his daughter Bhadrā—celebrated as exceptionally beautiful—and identifies the sage Utathya as the appropriate husband for her, setting up the ensuing account of Utathya and related events.