Shloka 7

Devanagari script

अनुगृह्नन्‌ प्रजा: सर्वा: सर्वधर्मभृतां वर: । अविशेषेण सर्वेषां हितं चक्रे युधिष्ठिर:,युधिष्ठिर समस्त धर्मात्माओंमें श्रेष्ठ थे। वे सारी प्रजापर अनुग्रह करके सबका समानरूपसे हितसाधन करने लगे

Transliteration

anugṛhṇan prajāḥ sarvāḥ sarvadharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ | aviśeṣeṇa sarveṣāṃ hitaṃ cakre yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||

Translation

Yudhiṣṭhira, the foremost among those who uphold every form of dharma, showed favor to all the people. Without making distinctions, he set himself to securing the welfare of everyone alike—governing with impartial care and ethical responsibility.

Word by Word

• अनुगृह्णन्: showing favor to / blessing
• अनुगृह्णन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु√ग्रह्
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रजाः: subjects, people
• प्रजाः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• सर्वधर्मभृताम्: of all upholders of dharma
• सर्वधर्मभृताम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वधर्मभृत्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• वरः: the best, the foremost
• वरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अविशेषेण: without distinction, equally
• अविशेषेण: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अविशेष
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचन-रूपेण अव्ययीभूत (instrumental used adverbially)

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• हितम्: welfare, benefit
• हितम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हित
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• चक्रे: did, carried out
• चक्रे: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ
• Form: लिट् (perfect), आत्मनेपद, Third, Singular

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

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• prajāḥ (the subjects/people)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A righteous king’s dharma is impartial benevolence: to seek the welfare (hita) of all subjects without favoritism, grounding governance in compassion and ethical duty rather than personal preference.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes Yudhiṣṭhira’s conduct as a ruler: he shows kindness to the entire populace and actively works for everyone’s well-being equally, highlighting his reputation as the foremost upholder of dharma.