Shloka 30

Kīcaka-vadha-pratisaṃjñā: Rumor in Matsya and the Kaurava Scouts’ Report (कीचकवध-प्रतिसंज्ञा)

Devanagari script

ततो मामुपनेष्यन्ति करिष्यन्ति च ते प्रियम्‌ । ध्रुवं च श्रेयसा राजा योक्ष्यते सह बान्धवै:

Transliteration

tato mām upaneṣyanti kariṣyanti ca te priyam | dhruvaṃ ca śreyasā rājā yokṣyate saha bāndhavaiḥ ||

Translation

Dann werden sie mich zurückbringen und tun, was dir lieb ist. Und der König wird, zusammen mit seinen Verwandten, gewiss mit Wohlstand und Wohlergehen verbunden werden—durch das wahrhaft Heilsame in einen besseren Zustand zurückgeführt.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: indeclinable (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereupon')

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: pronoun; accusative; singular

• उपनेष्यन्ति: they will bring/lead (near)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-नी
• Form: simple future (luṭ); 3rd person; plural; parasmaipada

• करिष्यन्ति: they will do
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: simple future (luṭ); 3rd person; plural; parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: indeclinable

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद्
• Form: pronoun; nominative; plural; masculine

• प्रियम्: a pleasing thing/favor
• प्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय
• Form: neuter; accusative; singular

• ध्रुवम्: surely, certainly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव
• Form: indeclinable (adverbial accusative)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: indeclinable

• श्रेयसा: with welfare/benefit, by good fortune
• श्रेयसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रेयस्
• Form: neuter; instrumental; singular

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: masculine; nominative; singular

• योक्ष्यते: will be joined/associated (will unite)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज्
• Form: simple future (luṭ); 3rd person; singular; ātmanepada

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह
• Form: indeclinable (preposition-like)

• बान्धवैः: with (his) kinsmen/relatives
• बान्धवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बान्धव
• Form: masculine; instrumental; plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• वैशम्पायन (Vaiśampāyana)
• राजा (the king)
• बान्धव (kinsmen/relatives)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse contrasts mere personal pleasure (priyam) with true welfare (śreyas), affirming that actions aligned with genuine good lead to the king’s secure restoration and prosperity, shared with his kin.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports a confident assurance: certain people will bring the speaker back and fulfill what is pleasing to the addressed person, and the king—along with his relatives—will certainly attain a better, auspicious condition.