Shloka 17

Jarītā-Śārṅgaka-saṃvādaḥ — The Dialogue of Jaritā and the Śārṅgaka Chicks

Fire-escape deliberation

Devanagari script

वैशम्पायन उवाच आमन्त्रय तौ धर्मराजमनुज्ञाप्य च भारत । जग्मतुः पार्थगोविन्दौ सुह्ृज्जनवृताौ तत:,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--भारत! यह सलाह करके युधिष्ठिरकी आज्ञा ले अर्जुन और श्रीकृष्ण सुहदोंके साथ वहाँ गये

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca | āmantya tau dharmarājam anujñāpya ca bhārata | jagmatuḥ pārthagovindau suhṛjjanavṛtau tataḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “O Bhārata, after taking leave of Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira) and obtaining his permission, Pārtha (Arjuna) and Govinda (Kṛṣṇa), accompanied by their well-wishing friends, then proceeded to that place.”

Word by Word

वैशम्पायनःVaishampayana

उवाचsaid

आमन्त्रयhaving invited / having addressed

तौthose two (them)

धर्मराजम्Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira)

अनुज्ञाप्यhaving obtained permission (lit. having caused to permit)

चand

भारतO Bharata

जग्मतुःthe two went

पार्थगोविन्दौPartha and Govinda (Arjuna and Krishna)

सुहृज्जनवृतौsurrounded by friends

ततःthen / thereafter

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Bhārata (addressee)

Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Pārtha (Arjuna)

Govinda (Kṛṣṇa)

suhṛt-jana (well-wishing friends)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even eminent heroes act within dharma: they seek the rightful leader’s consent before proceeding. The verse highlights disciplined agency—action guided by respect for legitimate authority and communal harmony.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa, after respectfully taking leave of Yudhiṣṭhira and receiving his permission, depart accompanied by their well-wishing companions to the intended destination.