Shloka 33
Devanagari script
इत्युक्त्वा धर्मराजस्तु रथं हेमविभूषितम्
Transliteration
ity uktvā dharmarājas tu rathaṃ hemavibhūṣitam
Translation
Having spoken thus, Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira) then turned his attention to the chariot adorned with gold.
Word by Word
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
उक्त्वाhaving said
उक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formक्त्वा, active, absolutive (gerund)
धर्मराजःDharma-king (Yudhiṣṭhira)
धर्मराजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मराज
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
हेमविभूषितम्adorned with gold
हेमविभूषितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootहेमविभूषित
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
Speaker
संयज उवाच
Characters & Entities
D
Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)R
ratha (chariot)H
hema (gold)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the contrast between outward royal splendor (a gold-adorned chariot) and the inward responsibility of dharma: a ruler’s actions in war must remain anchored in righteous intent, even amid power, wealth, and violence.
After speaking, Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira) proceeds toward or attends to a chariot decorated with gold, marking a transition from speech to action within the war narrative.