Shloka 17

शकुनेः पुत्रेण सह आश्वमेधाश्वविषयः संघर्षः — Arjuna’s restrained engagement with Śakuni’s son during the horse-escort

Devanagari script

तथा सम्प्रेषयामास दूतान्‌ नृपतिशासनात्‌ । भीमसेनो महाबाहो राज्ञामक्लिष्टकर्मणाम्‌

Transliteration

tathā sampreṣayāmāsa dūtān nṛpatiśāsanāt | bhīmaseno mahābāho rājñām akliṣṭakarmaṇām ||

Translation

Then, acting under the king’s command, Bhīmasena dispatched messengers. With effortless efficiency—befitting rulers known for unwearied action—he sent many envoys to summon the various kings, fulfilling Yudhiṣṭhira’s directive as part of the orderly preparations for the rite.

Word by Word

• तथा: thus, in that manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• सम्प्रेषयामास: sent forth, dispatched
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-प्रेष्
• Form: लिट् (परस्मैपद), perfect (narrative past), 3, singular

• दूतान्: messengers
• दूतान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूत
• Form: masculine, accusative, plural

• नृपति-शासनात्: from the king's command
• नृपति-शासनात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति-शासन
• Form: neuter, ablative, singular

• भीमसेनः: Bhimasena
• भीमसेनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• महाबाहो: O mighty-armed one
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• राज्ञाम्: of kings
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: masculine, genitive, plural

• अक्लिष्ट-कर्मणाम्: of those whose deeds are untroubled/effortless
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्लिष्टकर्मन्
• Form: masculine, genitive, plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• dūta (messengers/envoys)
• various kings (rājānaḥ)