Shloka 71

Devanagari script

तथोपयातं युधि धर्मराजं दृष्टवा मुदा सर्वभूतान्यनन्दन्‌

Transliteration

tathopayātaṃ yudhi dharmarājaṃ dṛṣṭvā mudā sarvabhūtāny anandan

Translation

Sañjaya sprach: Als man den rechtschaffenen König Yudhiṣṭhira mitten im Kampf herankommen sah, frohlockten alle Wesen—ein glückverheißendes Echo auf die Gegenwart eines von Dharma geleiteten Herrschers, selbst im Toben des Krieges.

Word by Word

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

• उपयातम्: approached, come near
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-या
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त), used adjectivally

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• धर्मराजम्: Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira)
• धर्मराजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मराज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा), gerund

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• सर्वभूतानि: all beings
• सर्वभूतानि: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वभूत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Plural

• अनन्दन्: rejoiced
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-नन्द्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a battlefield setting, the presence of a ruler devoted to dharma is portrayed as inherently auspicious and heartening; moral legitimacy and righteous intent can inspire confidence and uplift others amid conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira) has arrived at the battle scene, and upon seeing him, all beings are described as rejoicing—highlighting his stature and the hopeful momentum his arrival brings.