Shloka 13
Devanagari script
भ्रातुरन्वेषणं कृत्वा धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर:
Transliteration
bhrātur anveṣaṇaṁ kṛtvā dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
Translation
Sañjaya said: Having undertaken the search for his brother, Yudhiṣṭhira—the son of Dharma—proceeded with the grave sense of duty that binds kinship and righteousness even amid the turmoil of war.
Word by Word
भ्रातुःof (his) brother
भ्रातुः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootभ्रातृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अन्वेषणम्search, seeking
अन्वेषणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्वेषण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving done
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
धर्मपुत्रःDharma's son
धर्मपुत्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मपुत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
युधिष्ठिरःYudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaY
YudhiṣṭhiraD
Dharma (as Yudhiṣṭhira's divine father)A
an unnamed brother (bhrātṛ)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even in a battlefield setting, dharma expresses itself through steadfast responsibility—especially toward one’s family and dependents. Yudhiṣṭhira’s epithet ‘Dharmaputra’ frames his actions as guided by moral duty rather than impulse.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira has engaged in searching for his brother. The verse is a brief narrative hinge, indicating a purposeful movement or decision following that search.