Shloka 27

Adhyāya 33: Antarvedī-Samāgama, Arghya-Nirṇaya, and Śiśupāla’s Objection

Devanagari script

ततस्त्वाज्ञापयामास पाण्डवो5रिनिबर्हण: । सहदेवं युधां श्रेष्ठ मन्त्रिणश्वैव सर्वश:,उस समय शशत्रुओंका संहार करनेवाले पाण्डुकुमारने योद्धाओंमें श्रेष्ठ सहदेव तथा सम्पूर्ण मन्त्रियोंको आज्ञा दी

Transliteration

tatastvājñāpayāmāsa pāṇḍavo 'rinibarhaṇaḥ | sahadevaṃ yudhāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ mantriṇaś caiva sarvaśaḥ ||

Translation

Then the Pāṇḍava, famed as a crusher of enemies, issued his orders—summoning Sahadeva, foremost among warriors, and all the ministers as well.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

तुbut/indeed (emphasis)

आज्ञापयामासcommanded, ordered

पाण्डवःthe Pandava (son of Pandu)

अरिनिबर्हणःdestroyer of enemies

सहदेवम्Sahadeva

युधाम्of battles/warriors (contextual: among fighters)

श्रेष्ठम्best, foremost

मन्त्रिणःministers, counselors

चand

एवindeed, just

सर्वशःentirely, all together

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Pāṇḍava (a Pāṇḍu-son, likely Yudhiṣṭhira in context)

Sahadeva

Ministers/Counsellors (mantriṇaḥ)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Effective and ethical rulership proceeds through clear command supported by counsel: the leader consults ministers and entrusts tasks to the most capable, aligning power with responsibility and deliberation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that a Pāṇḍava prince issues instructions, calling upon Sahadeva—praised as foremost among warriors—and also summoning all the ministers, indicating an organized decision-making moment before action.