Shloka 16

Devanagari script

द्वैपायनस्तथा कृष्ण: पुनरेव युधिछ्िरम्‌

Transliteration

dvaipāyanas tathā kṛṣṇaḥ punar eva yudhiṣṭhiram

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Then Dvaipāyana and Kṛṣṇa once again approached Yudhiṣṭhira—returning to him to continue their counsel and guidance after the great events, when righteous rule and moral steadfastness must be reaffirmed.

Word by Word

• द्वैपायनः: Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)
• द्वैपायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वैपायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: and/also; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• कृष्णः: Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

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

• युधिष्ठिरम्: Yudhiṣṭhira
• युधिष्ठिरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)
• Kṛṣṇa
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Vaiśampāyana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Righteous rule and inner steadiness are sustained through repeated return to wise counsel—especially from a sage (Vyāsa) and a dharmic guide (Kṛṣṇa)—so that a king does not drift from dharma amid the burdens of power and aftermath.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator indicates a renewed meeting: Vyāsa (Dvaipāyana) and Kṛṣṇa come again to Yudhiṣṭhira, signaling continuation or renewal of instruction, deliberation, or reassurance connected with the Ashvamedha context and the reordering of the kingdom.