Shloka 19

Devanagari script

ततस्तथा तद्‌ व्यदधाद्‌ यथावत्‌ पुरुषर्षभ । सह पुत्रेण मत्स्यस्य प्रह्ष्टा भरतर्षभा:

Transliteration

tatastathā tad vyadadhād yathāvat puruṣarṣabha | saha putreṇa matsyasya prahṛṣṭā bharatarṣabhāḥ ||

Translation

ثم إنه على ذلك النحو عينه أنجز الأمر على وجهه، مرتبًا إياه ترتيبًا لائقًا كما ينبغي، يا خير الرجال. وابنُ ملكِ المَتسْيَا، مع أبطالِ بهاراتا المسرورين، ابتهجوا إذ رأوا المهمة قد تمت كما يليق وكما يجب.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• तथा: thus, in that manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• तत्: that (thing/task)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• व्यदधात्: he arranged/performed
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• यथावत्: properly, as prescribed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथावत्

• पुरुषर्षभ: O bull among men
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुषर्षभ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• पुत्रेण: with (the) son
• पुत्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• मत्स्यस्य: of the Matsya (kingdom/king)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्स्य
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• प्रहृष्टा: delighted, very pleased
• प्रहृष्टा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रहृष्ट
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• भरतर्षभ: O bull among the Bharatas
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरतर्षभ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Matsya (kingdom/royal house)
• son of Matsya
• Bharatas (Bharata heroes)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights yathāvat—doing a task properly, in the right manner and order. Competent, rule-aligned action brings collective satisfaction and strengthens social and political harmony.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports that the relevant arrangement or undertaking was completed correctly. As a result, the Matsya prince and the Bharata heroes are pleased and heartened by the successful, proper execution.