Shloka 8

Kailāsa-darśana, Badarī-vāsa, and Sarasvatī–Dvaitavana Transition (कैलासदर्शन–बदरीवास–सरस्वतीद्वैतवनगमनम्)

Devanagari script

तपसोडन्‍्ते ततस्ताभ्यां स्वयम्भूरदद्‌ वरम्‌ अगृल्लीतां वरं ते तु सुतानामल्पदुःखताम्‌,मातलिने कहा--पार्थ! दैत्यकुलकी कन्या पुलोमा तथा महान्‌ असुरवंशकी कन्या कालका--उन दोनोंने एक हजार दिव्य वर्षोतक बड़ी भारी तपस्या की। तदनन्तर तपस्या पूर्ण होनेपर भगवान्‌ ब्रह्माजीने उन दोनोंको वर दिया। उन्होंने यही वर माँगा कि “हमारे पुत्रोंका दुःख दूर हो जाय”

Transliteration

tapasodante tataḥ tābhyāṃ svayambhūr adad varam | agṛhlītāṃ varaṃ te tu sutānām alpa-duḥkhatām ||

Translation

阿周那说道：“当她们的苦行圆满之时，自生主梵天赐予二人一愿。她们所择之愿乃是：愿其子嗣所受忧苦极少——乃至愿其子嗣的苦恼尽皆消除。”

Word by Word

तपसाby austerity

उदन्तेat the end (completion)

ततःthen/thereupon

ताभ्याम्to those two (women)

स्वयम्भूःSvayambhū (Brahmā)

अदात्gave

वरम्a boon

अगृह्णीताम्they two accepted

वरम्the boon

तेthose two (she-demons)

तुbut/indeed

सुतानाम्of (their) sons

अल्प-दुःखताम्the state of having little suffering (freedom from great sorrow)

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Arjuna

Brahmā (Svayambhū)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Austerity (tapas) is portrayed as spiritually potent, yet the chosen boon shows a common ethical tension: even great ascetics may prioritize the welfare of their children, illustrating both compassion and attachment.

What is happening in the narrative?

After two beings complete their austerities, Brahmā offers a boon; they request that their sons be free from (or have only minimal) suffering.