Shloka 7

अध्याय १५ (Āśramavāsika-parva): धृतराष्ट्रस्य वनवासानुज्ञायाचनम् — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s renewed plea for consent to forest-dwelling

Devanagari script

सो<ब्रवीन्मातरं कुन्तीं वनं तमनुजग्मुषीम्‌ । अहं राजानमन्विष्ये भवती विनिवर्तताम्‌

Transliteration

so 'bravīn mātaraṃ kuntīṃ vanaṃ tam anujagmūṣīm | ahaṃ rājānam anviṣye bhavatī vinivartatām ||

Translation

毗舍摩波耶那说：他对随他走向那片森林的母亲昆蒂说道：“我将去寻那位国王；母亲当回转。”此刻显出为子之责与护母之心——既要追寻应受尊奉的长者，又不愿母亲再受劳苦。

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मातरम्: mother
• मातरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• कुन्तीम्: Kunti
• कुन्तीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुन्ती
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• वनम्: to the forest
• वनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अनुजग्मुषीम्: who had followed
• अनुजग्मुषीम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-गम्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular, Perfect active participle (कृत्: क्तवतु/उष्-प्रत्यय; fem. -उषी)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अन्विष्ये: I will seek / I seek after
• अन्विष्ये: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-इष्
• Form: Present, 1, Singular, Atmanepada, Indicative

• भवती: you (lady)
• भवती: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• विनिवर्तताम्: let (her/you) return / please return
• विनिवर्तताम्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-नि-वृत्
• Form: Imperative, 3, Singular, Atmanepada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Kuntī
• the king (rājā)
• forest (vana)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A responsible person balances duty with compassion: he undertakes the difficult task of finding the king while respectfully protecting his mother from further strain, showing filial care alongside commitment to rightful order.

What is happening in the narrative?

As Kuntī proceeds toward the forest, he addresses her and asks her to return, stating that he himself will go to search for the king—indicating urgency and concern in the unfolding forest-withdrawal episode.