Shloka 10

उद्योगपर्व (अध्याय १२९) — केशवस्य वैभवप्रदर्शनम् / Krishna’s Theophanic Display in the Kuru Assembly

Devanagari script

तदर्थमभिनिष्क्रम्य हार्दिक्येन सहास्थित:

Transliteration

tadartham abhiniṣkramya hārdikyena saha āsthitaḥ |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana sprach: „Zu diesem Zweck ging er aus der Versammlung hinaus und, an der Seite Hārdikyas (Kṛtavarman) stehend, sagte er zu ihm: ‘Rüste unverzüglich deine Truppen; lege selbst den Harnisch an; und halte mit dem Heer, das in Schlachtordnung aufgestellt ist, am Tor der Versammlungshalle Wache.’“

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अर्थम्: purpose, object
• अर्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभिनिष्क्रम्य: having gone out, having departed
• अभिनिष्क्रम्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-निस्-क्रम्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite

• हार्दिक्येन: with Hārdikya (Kṛtavarman)
• हार्दिक्येन: Saha (co-agent/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हार्दिक्य
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• सह: with, together with
• सह: Saha (association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• आस्थितः: stood, remained, stayed
• आस्थितः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-स्था
• Form: क्त (past passive participle, used actively), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Hārdikya (Kṛtavarman)
• sabha (assembly hall)
• kavaca (armor)
• senā (army)
• vyūha (battle formation)
• dvāra (doorway/gate)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical tension between deliberation and coercion: when conflict escalates, leaders often shift from dialogue to militarized readiness. It implicitly warns how quickly political disputes can harden into armed standoffs, making restraint and foresight crucial.

What is happening in the narrative?

After deciding on a countermeasure, a principal actor leaves the assembly and coordinates with Hārdikya (Kṛtavarman), instructing him to prepare the troops, put on armor, arrange the army in formation, and hold position at the assembly hall’s entrance—signaling imminent confrontation and heightened security.