महाभारत · 1.148.1
॥
देवनागरी
कुन्त्य् उवाच
कुतोमूलम् इदं दुःखं ज्ञातुम् इच्छामि तत्त्वतः ॥
विदित्वा अपकर्षेयं शक्यं चेद् अपकर्षितुम् ॥
लिप्यंतरण (IAST)
kunty uvāca
kutomūlam idaṃ duḥkhaṃ jñātum icchāmi tattvataḥ ||
viditvā apakarṣeyaṃ śakyaṃ ced apakarṣitum ||
शब्दशः अर्थ
संस्कृतIASTअर्थ
कुतोमूलम् इदं दुःखं ज्ञातुम् इच्छामि तत्त्वतःkutomūlam idaṃ duḥkhaṃ jñātum icchāmi tattvataḥ"whence is the root of this sorrow — I wish to know it truly;
विदित्वा अपकर्षेयं शक्यं चेत् अपकर्षितुम्viditvā apakarṣeyaṃ śakyaṃ cet apakarṣitumhaving known it, I would remove it, if it can be removed"
कुन्त्य्kuntyoriginal form "kunty", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
चेद्cedoriginal form "ced", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
अनुवाद
Kunti said: "Whence is the root of this sorrow — I wish to know it truly; having known it, I would remove it, if it can be removed."
संस्करण
4d77a8ed59e6 · प्रकाशित 12 जुल॰ 2026, 5:09:57 pm UTC
उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
Here help begins with the wish to understand. It is significant that Kunti first of all wants to learn the "root" of the trouble: reasoned compassion does not rush to act blindly, but seeks out the cause. Her calm confidence is significant too — "I would remove it, if it can be removed": she promises nothing impossible, yet does not retreat beforehand either. Here is an image of active compassion joined to reason: mercy that means to heal first looks closely into the ailment. Thus the verse shows that true help begins with an attentive question; and Kunti's composure already carries to the suffering the first ray of hope.