Shloka 24

Tīrtha-yātrā: Prayāga-saṅgama and Gayaśiras—Rājarṣi Gaya’s Mahāyajña

Devanagari script

ते तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय कृष्णया सह पाण्डवा: । कृतस्वस्त्ययना: सर्वे मुनिभिर्दिव्यमानुषै:,महर्षियोंके ऐसा कहनेपर द्रौपदीसहित पाण्डवोंने “बहुत अच्छा” कहकर (उनकी आज्ञाएँ शिरोधार्य कीं और उनके बताये हुए नियमोंका पालन करनेकी) प्रतिज्ञा की। तत्पश्चात्‌ उन दिव्य और मानव महर्षियोंने उन सबके लिये स्वस्तिवाचन किया

Transliteration

te tatheti pratijñāya kṛṣṇayā saha pāṇḍavāḥ | kṛtasvastyayanāḥ sarve munibhir divyamānuṣaiḥ ||

Translation

قال فايشَمبايانا: إنّ أبناء باندو، ومعهم كِرِشنا (دراوبدي)، أجابوا: «ليكن كذلك»، وتعاهدوا على العمل بما أُمِروا به. عندئذٍ قام أولئك الحكماء العظام، من السماويين والبشريين، بتلاوة بركاتٍ ميمونة للجميع، مستدعين السلامة وهم ينطلقون وفق الدارما.

Word by Word

तेthey (those)

तथाthus, so

इतिthus (quotative)

प्रतिज्ञायhaving promised

कृष्णयाwith Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)

सहwith

पाण्डवाःthe Pāṇḍavas

कृतस्वस्त्ययनाःfor whom the auspicious rite/blessing had been performed

सर्वेall

मुनिभिःby sages

दिव्यdivine

मानुषैःhuman

महर्षिभिःby great seers

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Pāṇḍavas

Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)

Munis (sages)

Mahārṣis (great seers)

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?

The verse highlights dharmic discipline: when instructed by realized sages, one should assent respectfully, make a firm vow to follow the prescribed conduct, and proceed under the protection of auspicious rites—showing humility, obedience to wise counsel, and commitment to right action.

What is happening in the narrative?

After hearing the sages’ instructions, the Pāṇḍavas and Draupadī agree—“so be it”—and formally pledge to follow them. The assembled seers then perform svastyayana (benedictory rites) for their welfare, marking a ritually sanctioned and protected departure or undertaking.