Mahābhārata · 1.208.4–5
॥
Devanāgarī
विविक्तान्य् उपलक्ष्याथ तानि तीर्थानि पाण्डवः ॥
दृष्ट्वा च वर्ज्यमानानि मुनिभिर् धर्मबुद्धिभिः ॥
तपस्विनस् ततो ऽपृच्छत् प्राज्ञलिः कुरुनन्दनः ॥
तीर्थानीमानि वर्ज्यन्ते किमर्थं ब्रह्मवादिभिः ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
viviktāny upalakṣyātha tāni tīrthāni pāṇḍavaḥ ||
dṛṣṭvā ca varjyamānāni munibhir dharmabuddhibhiḥ ||
tapasvinas tato 'pṛcchat prājñaliḥ kurunandanaḥ ||
tīrthānīmāni varjyante kimarthaṃ brahmavādibhiḥ ||
Palabra por palabra
SánscritoIASTSignificado
विविक्तानि उपलक्ष्य अथ तानि तीर्थानि पाण्डवःviviktāni upalakṣya atha tāni tīrthāni pāṇḍavaḥHaving noticed those tirthas deserted, the Pandava,
दृष्ट्वा च वर्ज्यमानानि मुनिभिः धर्मबुद्धिभिःdṛṣṭvā ca varjyamānāni munibhiḥ dharmabuddhibhiḥand having seen [them] avoided by right-minded sages,
तपस्विनः ततः अपृच्छत् प्राज्ञलिः कुरुनन्दनःtapasvinaḥ tataḥ apṛcchat prājñaliḥ kurunandanaḥthen asked the ascetics, with palms joined, the delight of the Kurus:
तीर्थानि इमानि वर्ज्यन्ते किमर्थं ब्रह्मवादिभिःtīrthāni imāni varjyante kimarthaṃ brahmavādibhiḥ"why are these tirthas avoided by the knowers of Brahman?"
विविक्तान्य्viviktānyoriginal form "viviktāny", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
उपलक्ष्याथupalakṣyāthaoriginal form "upalakṣyātha", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
मुनिभिर्munibhiroriginal form "munibhir", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
तपस्विनस्tapasvinasoriginal form "tapasvinas", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
ततोtatooriginal form "tato", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
ऽपृच्छत्'pṛcchatoriginal form "'pṛcchat", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
तीर्थानीमानिtīrthānīmānioriginal form "tīrthānīmāni", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Traducción
"Having noticed those tirthas deserted and seen them avoided by right-minded sages, the Pandava then asked the ascetics, with palms joined, the delight of the Kurus: 'Why are these tirthas avoided by the knowers of Brahman?'"
Versión
242b1a3cdcdf · publicado 12 jul 2026, 18:01:16 UTC
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Here the hero respectfully inquires before acting. It is significant that Arjuna addresses the ascetics 'with palms joined': even the mighty honors the holy and does not disregard their wisdom. Here is the humility of strength before sanctity. Thus the scripture reveals Arjuna's courtesy; and the answer will disclose to him the hidden calamity.