Shloka 2

Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna Saṃvāda in Indraprastha: Consolation, Legitimation, and Leave for Dvārakā (आश्वमेधिकपर्व, अध्याय १५)

Devanagari script

वैशम्पायन उवाच विजिते पाण्डवै राजन्‌ प्रशान्ते च विशाम्पते । राष्ट्र बभूवतुर्हष्टो वासुदेवधनंजयौ

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca

vijite pāṇḍavai rājan praśānte ca viśāmpate |

rāṣṭraṃ babhūvatur hṛṣṭau vāsudeva-dhanañjayau ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: O king, O lord of the people, when the Pāṇḍavas had secured victory over the realm and peace had been established everywhere, Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) and Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) were filled with joy.

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaishampayana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular

• विजिते: when (it was) conquered
• विजिते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विजित
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• पाण्डवैः: by the Pandavas
• पाण्डवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• प्रशान्ते: when (it was) pacified/at peace
• प्रशान्ते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रशान्त
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

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

• विशाम्पते: O lord of the people
• विशाम्पते: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशाम्पति
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• राष्ट्रे: in the kingdom
• राष्ट्रे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राष्ट्र
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• बभूवतुः: became / were
• बभूवतुः: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Dual

• हृष्टौ: delighted
• हृष्टौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• वासुदेव: Vasudeva (Krishna)
• वासुदेव: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धनंजयौ: and Dhananjaya (Arjuna) (dual)
• धनंजयौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Pāṇḍavas
• Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
• Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• rāṣṭra (the kingdom/realm)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical ideal that victory is meaningful only when it culminates in the pacification of the realm—restoring social order and peace (praśānti) as a kingly duty aligned with dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the Pāṇḍavas have secured control of the kingdom and tranquility has returned, Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna are pleased, marking a transition from warfare to governance and consolidation.