Shloka 25

शकुनेः पुत्रेण सह आश्वमेधाश्वविषयः संघर्षः — Arjuna’s restrained engagement with Śakuni’s son during the horse-escort

Devanagari script

ततः कृत्वा स्थपतय: शिल्पिनो<न्ये च ये तदा । कृत्स्नं यज्ञविधिं राज्ञो धर्मज्ञाय न्यवेदयन्‌,तत्पश्चात्‌ थवइयों और अन्यान्य शिल्पियों (कारीगरों) ने आकर राजा युधिष्ठिरको यह सूचना दी कि यज्ञमण्डपका सारा कार्य पूरा हो गया

Transliteration

tataḥ kṛtvā sthapatayaḥ śilpino 'nye ca ye tadā | kṛtsnaṁ yajñavidhiṁ rājño dharmajñāya nyavedayan ||

Translation

ثم إنّ كبار البنّائين وسائر الصنّاع الذين كانوا حاضرين آنذاك، بعدما أتمّوا عملهم، رفعوا الخبر إلى الملك—يودهيشثيرا، العارف بالدارما—بأنّ ترتيب القربان وطقوسه كلّها قد أُعِدّت إعدادًا كاملًا.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

कृत्वाhaving done

स्थपतयःarchitects, master-builders

शिल्पिनःartisans, craftsmen

अन्येother

चand

येwho

तदाat that time

कृत्स्नम्entire, whole

यज्ञविधिम्the ritual procedure of the sacrifice

राज्ञःof the king

धर्मज्ञायto the knower of dharma (righteous one)

न्यवेदयन्they informed, reported

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Yudhiṣṭhira

sthapatayaḥ (architects)

śilpinaḥ (artisans/craftsmen)

yajña (sacrifice)

yajñavidhi (sacrificial arrangements/procedure)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dharma in public life is shown through order, competence, and accountability: skilled workers complete the sacrificial preparations and formally report to a ruler characterized as dharmajña, implying that righteous leadership relies on proper procedure and responsible communication.

What is happening in the narrative?

After completing the construction and arrangements for the sacrifice (yajñavidhi), the architects and craftsmen approach King Yudhiṣṭhira and inform him that the entire work for the sacrificial setup has been finished.