Mahābhārata · 1.208.6
॥
Devanāgarī
तापसा ऊचुः
ग्राहाः पञ्च वसन्त्य् एषु हरन्ति च तपोधनान् ॥
अत एतानि वर्ज्यन्ते तीर्थानि कुरुनन्दन ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
tāpasā ūcuḥ
grāhāḥ pañca vasanty eṣu haranti ca tapodhanān ||
ata etāni varjyante tīrthāni kurunandana ||
Palabra por palabra
SánscritoIASTSignificado
ग्राहाः पञ्च वसन्ति एषु हरन्ति च तपोधनान्grāhāḥ pañca vasanti eṣu haranti ca tapodhanān"Five crocodiles dwell in them and carry off ascetics;
अत एतानि वर्ज्यन्ते तीर्थानि कुरुनन्दनata etāni varjyante tīrthāni kurunandanatherefore these tirthas are avoided, O delight of the Kurus."
तापसाtāpasāoriginal form "tāpasā", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
ऊचुःūcuḥoriginal form "ūcuḥ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
वसन्त्य्vasantyoriginal form "vasanty", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Traducción
The ascetics said: "Five crocodiles dwell in them and carry off ascetics; therefore these tirthas are avoided, O delight of the Kurus."
Versión
a97adb45b49e · publicado 12 jul 2026, 18:01:16 UTC
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Here the cause of the desolation is revealed - predators destroying the holy. It is significant that the ascetics do not overcome the calamity themselves, but avoid it: the meek are not given the strength needed against violence. The defense of the holy is the duty of the kshatriya; where the ascetic is powerless, there the hand of a hero is required. Thus the scripture reveals the need for a defender; and Arjuna is called to supply it.