Shloka 1

Devanagari script

(दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठके २० श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ३४ श्लोक हैं।) #:732:.8 #:23:.7 () हि 2 7 > जब शत्रुकी शक्ति अपने बराबर हो

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | atha rājā trigartānāṃ suśarmā rathayūthapaḥ | prāptakālam idaṃ vākyam uvāca tvarito balī ||

Translation

তখন ত্রিগর্তদের রাজা, রথী-দলের অধিনায়ক, মহাবলী সুশর্মা তাড়াহুড়ো করে সেই মুহূর্তোপযোগী প্রস্তাব উচ্চারণ করল।

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaiśampāyana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• त्रिगर्तानाम्: of the Trigartas
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिगर्त
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• सुशर्मा: Suśarmā
• सुशर्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुशर्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• रथयूथपः: leader of a troop of charioteers
• रथयूथपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथयूथप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्राप्तकालम्: timely, opportune
• प्राप्तकालम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राप्तकाल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वाक्यम्: speech, statement
• वाक्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• त्वरितः: hastened, in haste
• त्वरितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वरित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बली: mighty
• बली: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Suśarmā
• Trigartas
• Matsya (realm/kingdom)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse foregrounds prudent, situation-aware counsel: a leader should speak and act in a way that fits the moment (prāptakāla), especially in matters of statecraft and conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

After earlier developments, the Trigarta king Suśarmā urgently presents a timely proposal; this becomes the narrative trigger for coordinated action against the Matsya kingdom.