Shloka 4

Śiśupāla’s Protest Against the Arghya to Kṛṣṇa (शिशुपाल-आक्षेपः)

Devanagari script

द्रष्टकामा: सभां चैव धर्मराजं च पाण्डवम्‌ | दिग्भ्य: सर्वे समापेतु: क्षत्रियास्तत्र भारत

Transliteration

draṣṭakāmāḥ sabhāṃ caiva dharmarājaṃ ca pāṇḍavam | digbhyaḥ sarve samāpetuḥ kṣatriyās tatra bhārata ||

Translation

Desiring to behold both the royal assembly hall and Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira, the Pāṇḍava, the kṣatriyas came together there from all directions, O Bhārata. The scene underscores how fame and righteous kingship draw rulers and warriors alike into the orbit of a celebrated court.

Word by Word

• द्रष्टकामा: desirous to see
• द्रष्टकामा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्रष्टकाम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सभाम्: the assembly hall
• सभाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सभा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• धर्मराजम्: Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira)
• धर्मराजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मराज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• पाण्डवम्: the Pandava (son of Pandu)
• पाण्डवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• दिग्भ्यः: from the directions
• दिग्भ्यः: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्
• Form: Feminine, Ablative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• समापेतुः: assembled/came together
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√पत्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural

• क्षत्रियाः: kshatriyas/warriors
• क्षत्रियाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

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

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• Pāṇḍava
• Sabhā (assembly hall)
• Kṣatriyas
• Bhārata

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A righteous king and a well-ordered court attract people through trust and renown; dharmic governance becomes a centripetal force that draws rulers and warriors to witness, assess, and participate in a moral-political center.

What is happening in the narrative?

Warrior-kings (kṣatriyas) arrive from every direction to see the famed assembly hall and to meet Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira, indicating a major gathering at the Pāṇḍava court.