Shloka 1

अर्जुनकर्णसंनिपातवर्णनम् / The Convergence of Arjuna and Karṇa

Devanagari script

/ अपन काल बा | अर षट्षष्टितमो<5 ध्याय: युधिष्ठिरका अर्जुनसे भ्रमवश कर्णके मारे जानेका वृत्तान्त पूछना युधिषछ्िर उवाच स्वागतं देवकीमात: स्वागतं ते धनंजय । प्रियं मे दर्शनं गाढं युवयोरच्युतार्जुनौ

Transliteration

Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca—svāgataṃ Devakī-mātaḥ, svāgataṃ te Dhanaṃjaya; priyaṃ me darśanaṃ gāḍhaṃ yuvayor Acyutārjunau.

Translation

Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Welcome, O son of Devakī; welcome to you, Dhanaṃjaya. Deeply dear to me is the sight of you both—Acyuta and Arjuna.”

Word by Word

• युधिष्ठिरः: Yudhiṣṭhira
• युधिष्ठिरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• स्वागतम्: welcome
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वागत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• देवकीमातः: O (son of) Devakī’s mother (i.e., Kṛṣṇa/Vāsudeva lineage epithet)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवकीमातृ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• स्वागतम्: welcome
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वागत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Dative, Singular

• धनंजय: O Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• प्रियम्: dear, pleasing
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• मे: my / to me
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• दर्शनम्: seeing, sight, meeting
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• गाढम्: deeply, greatly (intensely)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गाढ
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• युवयोः: of you two
• Type: Noun
• Root: युवम्
• Form: Genitive, Dual

• अच्युत: O Acyuta (Kṛṣṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• अर्जुनौ: O Arjuna (you two addressed together as Acyuta and Arjuna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Dual

Speaker

युधिषछ्िर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• युधिष्ठिर (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• देवकी (Devakī)
• कृष्ण / वासुदेव / अच्युत (Kṛṣṇa/Vāsudeva/Acyuta)
• अर्जुन (Arjuna)
• धनंजय (Dhanaṃjaya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid the harshness of war, dharmic leadership expresses gratitude, relief, and reverence toward those who uphold righteous counsel and protection—here, Yudhiṣṭhira honors Kṛṣṇa’s guidance and Arjuna’s steadfast support.

What is happening in the narrative?

At the opening of this chapter, Yudhiṣṭhira greets Kṛṣṇa (addressed as Devakī’s son, Acyuta) and Arjuna (Dhanaṃjaya), expressing how deeply pleasing it is to see them—setting the tone for his forthcoming inquiry about events in the battle, especially concerning Karṇa.