Shloka 8

Adhyāya 96: Nārada Guides Mātali in Varuṇa’s Realm

Varuṇa-loka Darśana

Devanagari script

स भवान्‌ धर्मपुत्रेण शमं कर्तुमिहाहति । पाण्डवा: कुरवश्चैव पालयन्तु वसुंधराम्‌

Transliteration

sa bhavān dharmaputreṇa śamaṃ kartum ihāhati | pāṇḍavāḥ kuravaś caiva pālayantu vasuṃdharām, rājan |

Translation

迦ṇ婆说道：“大王啊，你在此与法子（坚战，Yudhiṣṭhira）讲和，正合其宜。我愿般度诸子与俱卢一族同心协力，共同守护并治理这大地。”

Word by Word

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

• भवान्: you (honorific)
• भवान्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धर्मपुत्रेण: with Dharmaputra (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• धर्मपुत्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• शमम्: peace, reconciliation
• शमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कर्तुम्: to make/do
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Infinitive (Tumun)

• इह: here, in this matter
• इह: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह

• अर्हति: is fit/ought
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह्
• Form: Present (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पाण्डवाः: the Pāṇḍavas
• पाण्डवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• कुरवः: the Kurus (Kauravas)
• कुरवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• पालयन्तु: let them protect/govern
• Type: Verb
• Root: पाल्
• Form: Imperative (Lot), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• वसुन्धराम्: the earth
• वसुन्धराम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुन्धरा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

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

Speaker

कण्व उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Kaṇva
• Dharmaputra (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• Pāṇḍavas
• Kuravaḥ/Kurus (Kauravas)
• Vasuṃdharā (Earth)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse upholds rājanīti grounded in dharma: a king should prefer reconciliation over conflict, and ensure the welfare of the realm by enabling even rival kinsmen to share responsibility for protecting the earth.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kaṇva addresses the king (in context, a Kuru ruler) and urges him to conclude a peace with Yudhiṣṭhira, proposing that both Pāṇḍavas and Kurus jointly govern and safeguard the kingdom rather than proceed toward destructive war.