Shloka 21

धृतराष्ट्र–दुर्योधन संवादः

Vāraṇāvata-vivāsana-nīti: Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Duryodhana’s Policy Dialogue

Devanagari script

आगत्य तस्मै गोत्रादि सर्वमाख्यातवांस्तदा । चतुर्विधं धनुर्वेदं शास्त्राणि विविधानि च

Transliteration

āgatya tasmai gotrādi sarvam ākhyātavāṁs tadā | caturvidhaṁ dhanurvedaṁ śāstrāṇi vividhāni ca ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Then, coming to him in secret, he fully disclosed to his son all details of his lineage and clan. He also instructed him completely in the fourfold science of archery (Dhanurveda), along with many other disciplines and their subtle inner meanings. As a result, Kṛpa soon became an eminent master-teacher of the Dhanurveda.

Word by Word

• आगत्य: having come
• आगत्य: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, dative, singular

• गोत्रादि: lineage etc.
• गोत्रादि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोत्र + आदि
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• आख्यातवान्: told/declared
• आख्यातवान्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-ख्या
• Form: क्तवत् (past active participle), masculine, nominative, singular

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• चतुर्विधम्: fourfold
• चतुर्विधम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् + विध
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• धनुर्वेदम्: the science of archery
• धनुर्वेदम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस् + वेद
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• शास्त्राणि: treatises/teachings
• शास्त्राणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शास्त्र
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

• विविधानि: various
• विविधानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

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

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kṛpa
• gotra (lineage/clan)
• Dhanurveda
• śāstra (disciplines/treatises)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights responsible transmission: identity (gotra/lineage) and disciplined knowledge (Dhanurveda and other śāstras) are to be taught fully and correctly, including subtle principles, so that the student becomes competent and ethically grounded.

What is happening in the narrative?

A father (in concealed circumstances) approaches his son, reveals his full background and lineage, and trains him thoroughly in Dhanurveda and other sciences; this training quickly establishes Kṛpa as an outstanding authority in archery.