Shloka 13

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

Devanagari script

आचरष्ट तमभिप्रायं केशवाय महात्मने । धृतराष्ट्र ततश्वैव विदुरं चान्वभाषत

Transliteration

ācarat tam abhiprāyaṃ keśavāya mahātmane | dhṛtarāṣṭra tataś caiva viduraṃ cānvabhāṣata ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana sprach: Nachdem er diesen Entschluss in Bezug auf den großherzigen Keśava (Kṛṣṇa) ausgeführt hatte, wandte sich Dhṛtarāṣṭra daraufhin auch an Vidura.

Word by Word

• आचरत्: performed / carried out
• आचरत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-चर्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभिप्रायम्: intention / plan
• अभिप्रायम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिप्राय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• केशवाय: to Keshava (Krishna)
• केशवाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• महात्मने: to the great-souled (one)
• महात्मने: Sampradana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• धृतराष्ट्रः: Dhritarashtra
• धृतराष्ट्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ततः: then / thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed / just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• विदुरम्: Vidura
• विदुरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदुर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अन्वभाषत: addressed / spoke to
• अन्वभाषत: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-भाष्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Vidura

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Intentions must be followed by responsible action and wise consultation. The verse highlights the ethical importance of seeking and heeding righteous counsel—especially when political decisions can lead to widespread harm.

What is happening in the narrative?

After acting in accordance with a previously stated plan involving Keśava (Kṛṣṇa), Dhṛtarāṣṭra proceeds to address Vidura, indicating a shift to deliberation and counsel at a tense stage of the Udyoga Parva’s negotiations.