Shloka 46

Adhyāya 33 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Post-Conflict Remorse and Inquiry on Āśrama Discipline (शोक-विमर्शः, आश्रम-जिज्ञासा)

Devanagari script

एवमाथश्वासन कृत्वा सर्वराष्ट्रेषु भारत । यजस्व वाजिमेधेन यथेन्द्रो विजयी पुरा

Transliteration

evam atha śvāsanaṃ kṛtvā sarvarāṣṭreṣu bhārata | yajasva vājimedhena yathendro vijayī purā ||

Translation

قال فياسا: «يا بهاراتا، بعدما تُقيم الطمأنينة والسلام في جميع الممالك، أقم قربان الأشفاميدها (Aśvamedha)، كما فعل إندرا الظافر في سالف الزمان.»

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• अथ: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• आश्वासनम्: assurance; pacification; establishing confidence/peace
• आश्वासनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्वासन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कृत्वा: having done/made
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active, Non-finite

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• राष्ट्रेषु: in the kingdoms/realms
• राष्ट्रेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राष्ट्र
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• भारत: O Bharata (descendant of Bharata)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• यजस्व: perform sacrifice; sacrifice (for yourself)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज्
• Form: लोट् (imperative), आत्मनेपद, Second, Singular

• वाजिमेधेन: by/with the Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice)
• वाजिमेधेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाजिमेध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• यथा: as/just as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विजयी: victorious
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विजयिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुरा: formerly/once
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa
• Bhārata (addressed king, traditionally Yudhiṣṭhira)
• Indra
• Aśvamedha (Vājimedha) sacrifice

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler should first pacify and stabilize the realm—restoring trust and order—then undertake great public rites like the Aśvamedha to consolidate legitimacy and signal righteous sovereignty, following exemplary precedents (Indra).

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa instructs the Bhārata king (contextually Yudhiṣṭhira) that after establishing peace across the kingdoms, he should perform the Aśvamedha sacrifice, likening this royal act to Indra’s ancient victorious performance.