Shloka 36

Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 33 — Kuru Cattle-Raid and Matsya Mobilization (भूमिंजय-प्रेरणा)

Devanagari script

ततो युधिष्िरो राजा त्वरमाणो महारथ:

Transliteration

tato yudhiṣṭhiro rājā tvaramāṇo mahārathaḥ

Translation

Dann setzte sich König Yudhiṣṭhira — selbst ein großer Wagenkämpfer — mit Dringlichkeit in Bewegung und handelte unverzüglich, wie es Pflicht und Lage verlangten.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (indeclinable)

• युधिष्ठिरः: Yudhishthira
• युधिष्ठिरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• त्वरमाणः: hastening, in a hurry
• त्वरमाणः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वरमाण (√त्वर् धातु, शतृ/वर्तमान कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular (agreeing with युधिष्ठिरः/राजा)

• महारथः: great chariot-warrior
• महारथः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Vaiśampāyana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic leadership: even a righteous king must respond swiftly when circumstances require action, balancing composure with timely responsibility.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira, described as both king and great warrior, begins to act quickly—signaling an immediate response to events in the Virāṭa episode.