Shloka 15
Devanagari script
ततोअन्तरिक्षे वागासीत् साधु साध्विति भारत
Transliteration
tato 'ntarikṣe vāg āsīt sādhū sādhv iti bhārata
Translation
ثم سُمِعَ صوتٌ من جوفِ السماء يهتف: «أحسنتَ! أحسنتَ، يا بهاراتا!»
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतद्
FormAvyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereupon')
अन्तरिक्षेin the sky/atmosphere
अन्तरिक्षे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
वाक्a voice/speech
वाक्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
आसीत्was/arose
आसीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada
साधुwell done! bravo!
साधु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाधु
FormAvyaya (exclamation/approval)
साधुwell done! (again)
साधु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाधु
FormAvyaya (repetition for emphasis)
इतिthus, saying
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
FormAvyaya (quotative particle)
भारतO Bharata (descendant of Bharata)
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaB
Bhārata (address)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
Righteous action (dharma) is not merely a private conviction; it is affirmed by the moral order of the world. The disembodied praise “sādhu sādhu” functions as a narrative sign that the act just performed aligns with dharma and is worthy of commendation.
Immediately after a significant deed in the Ashvamedhika episode, an unseen voice resounds from the sky proclaiming “Well done! Well done!” addressed to “Bhārata,” signaling approval and elevating the moment as one of recognized merit.