Mahabharata Vana Parva – मञ्जूषा तव अश्वनद्याः सा ययौ चर्मण्वतीं नदीम

Shloka (श्लोक)

मञ्जूषा तव अश्वनद्याः सा ययौ चर्मण्वतीं नदीम
चर्मण्वत्याश च यमुनां ततॊ गङ्गां जगाम अह

⚡ Quick Meaning

The box, which had been cast aside, moved towards the river, and then to the Yamuna and eventually merged into the waters of the Ganga.

Translations

English Translation

The box that was let go was carried away by the current of the river and traveled through the Charmanvati, moving onward towards the Yamuna and finally merging into the sacred waters of the Ganges.

हिंदी अनुवाद

छोड़ी गई मञ्जूषा नदी के प्रवाह द्वारा प्रेरित थी। यह चर्मण्वती और फिर यमुना की ओर बढ़ी और अंततः गंगा के पवित्र जल में सम्मिलित हो गई।

Commentary

Context

This passage symbolizes the flow of life and the inevitability of fate, portraying how Kunti’s emotions are intertwined with the river’s journey.

Meaning

The movement of the box signifies the transient nature of our attachments and highlights the spiritual journeys we all undergo, much like rivers converge into the sea.

Application

This shloka reminds us that our emotions, like rivers, flow and change, urging us to embrace the journey and the process of letting go.