Shloka 19

धृतराष्ट्रदर्शनाय पाण्डवानां प्रयाणम् | The Pāṇḍavas Prepare to Visit Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Devanagari script

यच्चास्य राज्ञो विदितं हृदिस्थं भवतोडनघ । त॑ चायं लभतां काममप्यैव मुनिसत्तम

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

yac cāsya rājño viditaṃ hṛdisthaṃ bhavato 'n-agha |

taṃ cāyaṃ labhatāṃ kāmam apy eva munisattama ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “O sinless one, you already know what lies hidden in the king’s heart. Therefore, O best of sages, please grant that he may attain that cherished desire—indeed, let him obtain his wish today.”

Word by Word

• यत्: what/that which
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

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

• अस्य: of him/of this (king)
• अस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• राज्ञः: of the king
• राज्ञः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• विदितम्: known
• विदितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विदित
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• हृदिस्थम्: situated in (his) heart
• हृदिस्थम्: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृदिस्थ
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• भवता: by you
• भवता: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• उदनघ: O sinless one
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदनघ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

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

• अयम्: this (man/king)
• अयम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• लभताम्: let him obtain
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ्
• Form: Imperative, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• कामम्: desire/wish
• कामम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• मुनिसत्तम: O best of sages
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनिसत्तम
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• rājā (the king)
• munisattama (the best of sages)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical sensitivity to inner intention: a wise sage is expected to perceive what is in a ruler’s heart and to respond with compassionate, dharma-aligned blessing—granting fulfillment when the desire is worthy.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator Vaiśampāyana addresses a revered sage, stating that the sage already knows the king’s unspoken wish and urging the sage to bless the king so that his heartfelt desire may be fulfilled immediately.