Shloka 13

Rājagṛhe Magadheśvarasya yuddhāhvānam — Arjunena saṃyamaḥ

The Rājagṛha Challenge and Arjuna’s Restraint

Devanagari script

ततो द्वारवतीं रम्यां वृष्णिवीराभिपालिताम्‌

Transliteration

tato dvāravatīṁ ramyāṁ vṛṣṇivīrābhipālitām

Translation

Then they went to lovely Dvāravatī, a splendid city safeguarded and governed by the heroic Vṛṣṇi warriors.

Word by Word

• ततः: then; from there
• ततः: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (पञ्चमी-अर्थे: 'from there/then')

• द्वारवतीम्: Dvāravatī (the city)
• द्वारवतीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वारवती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• रम्याम्: beautiful, charming
• रम्याम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वृष्णिवीराभिपालिताम्: protected/guarded by the Vṛṣṇi heroes
• वृष्णिवीराभिपालिताम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृष्णिवीर-अभि-पालित (पाल् धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; प्रातिपदिक: अभिपालित)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Dvāravatī (Dvārakā)
• Vṛṣṇi warriors (Vṛṣṇivīrāḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights an ideal of kṣatriya-dharma: true strength is shown in protecting and maintaining order. A beautiful city is not merely admired; it is sustained by vigilant guardianship and responsible rule.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narration shifts the scene to Dvāravatī (Dvārakā), describing it as beautiful and securely protected by the Vṛṣṇi heroes, preparing the listener for events connected with that city and its guardians.