Shloka 8

Dvārakāyāṃ Sāhāyya-vibhāgaḥ (Alliance Allocation at Dvārakā) / उद्योगपर्व अध्याय ७

Devanagari script

ततः शयाने गोविन्दे प्रविवेश सुयोधन: । उच्छीर्षतश्न॒ कृष्णस्य निषसाद वरासने,श्रीकृष्णके शयनकालमें पहले दुर्योधनने उनके भवनमें प्रवेश किया और उनके सिरहानेकी ओर रखे हुए एक श्रेष्ठ सिंहासनपर बैठ गया

Transliteration

tataḥ śayāne govinde praviveśa suyodhanaḥ | ucchīrṣataḥ kṛṣṇasya niṣasāda varāsane ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana sprach: Dann, während Govinda (Kṛṣṇa) noch lag, trat Suyodhana (Duryodhana) ein. Er nahm auf einem vortrefflichen Thron Platz, der nahe bei Kṛṣṇas Haupt aufgestellt war, und setzte sich so, als wolle er Vorrang und Vorteil erringen — ein äußeres Zeichen von Hochmut und politischer Berechnung, nicht von Demut vor der Tugend.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

शयानेwhile (he) was lying down

गोविन्देin/when Govinda (Krishna)

प्रविवेशentered

सुयोधनःSuyodhana (Duryodhana)

उच्छीर्षतःat/from the head-side (near the head)

कृष्णस्यof Krishna

निषसादsat down

वरासनेon a splendid seat/throne

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Govinda (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

Suyodhana (Duryodhana)

varāsana (excellent throne/seat)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse subtly contrasts inner worth with outward positioning: seeking advantage through status and proximity (sitting at the head-side) reflects pride and political maneuvering, whereas dharmic conduct is marked by humility and reverence toward virtue.

What is happening in the narrative?

As Kṛṣṇa is resting, Duryodhana arrives first, enters the chamber, and seats himself on a fine throne near Kṛṣṇa’s head—setting up a later contrast in how different visitors approach Kṛṣṇa and what that reveals about their intentions.