Mahābhārata · 1.150.4
॥
Devanāgarī
कुन्त्य् उवाच
ममैव वचनाद् एष करिष्यति परंतपः ॥
ब्राह्मणार्थे महत् कृत्यं मोष्काय नगरस्य च ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
kunty uvāca
mamaiva vacanād eṣa kariṣyati paraṃtapaḥ ||
brāhmaṇārthe mahat kṛtyaṃ moṣkāya nagarasya ca ||
Palabra por palabra
SánscritoIASTSignificado
मम एव वचनात् एषः करिष्यति परंतपःmama eva vacanāt eṣaḥ kariṣyati paraṃtapaḥ"By my word alone will this chastiser of enemies accomplish
ब्राह्मणार्थे महत् कृत्यं मोक्षाय नगरस्य चbrāhmaṇārthe mahat kṛtyaṃ mokṣāya nagarasya caa great deed for the sake of a brahmin — and for the deliverance of the city."
कुन्त्य्kuntyoriginal form "kunty", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
ममैवmamaivaoriginal form "mamaiva", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
वचनाद्vacanādoriginal form "vacanād", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
एषeṣaoriginal form "eṣa", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
मोष्कायmoṣkāyaoriginal form "moṣkāya", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Traducción
Kunti said: "By my word alone will this chastiser of enemies accomplish a great deed for the sake of a brahmin — and for the deliverance of the city."
Versión
d27bd1e6ed7c · publicado 12 jul 2026, 17:09:57 UTC
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Here Kunti openly takes responsibility for the decision upon herself. It is notable that she does not conceal anything: "by my word" — the mother openly stands behind what she has resolved; nobility does not hide behind others. Notable too is the twofold purpose she names: the good of a single brahmin and the salvation of an entire city; the sacrifice is conceived not for the sake of the few but for the many. A good deed, sanctioned by the word of an elder and directed toward the common good, is true dharma. Thus the scripture shows Kunti's firmness: she does not excuse herself, but proclaims her decision as right and good.