Shloka 54

अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः

Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection

Devanagari script

घातयित्वा जरासंध॑ बुद्धिपूर्वमरिंदम: । धर्मराजमनुज्ञाप्य पृथां कृष्णां च भारत

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | ghātayitvā jarāsandhaṃ buddhipūrvam ariṃdamaḥ | dharmarājam anu jñāpya pṛthāṃ kṛṣṇāṃ ca bhārata ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Having caused Jarāsandha to be slain through deliberate strategy, the subduer of foes (Kṛṣṇa) sought the consent of King Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), and also of Pṛthā (Kuntī) and Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), O Bhārata. Acting with their approval, he prepared to depart.

Word by Word

• घातयित्वा: having caused to be slain / having slain
• Type: Verb
• Root: घातय् (णिच्) < हन्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive), परस्मैपद-भावः (causative sense)

• जरासन्धम्: Jarāsandha
• जरासन्धम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जरासन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• बुद्धिपूर्वम्: with forethought / deliberately
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बुद्धिपूर्व
• Form: true

• अरिंदमः: the foe-subduer (epithet)
• अरिंदमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरिंदम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धर्मराजम्: Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• धर्मराजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मराज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अनुज्ञाप्य: having obtained permission (having caused to permit)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनुज्ञा (णिच्) / अनुज्ञापय्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive), परस्मैपद-भावः (causative sense)

• पृथाम्: Pṛthā (Kuntī)
• पृथाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• कृष्णाम्: Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)
• कृष्णाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्णा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: true

• भारत: O Bhārata
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Jarāsandha
• Kṛṣṇa
• Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja)
• Kuntī (Pṛthā)
• Draupadī (Kṛṣṇā)
• Bhārata (Janamejaya, addressee)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even when a difficult enemy is removed through clever strategy, ethical conduct requires deference to rightful authority and family elders—seeking consent and maintaining propriety after victory.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Jarāsandha has been brought to death through a planned approach, Kṛṣṇa formally asks and receives permission from Yudhiṣṭhira, Kuntī, and Draupadī before proceeding with his next step (departure in the broader episode).