Shloka 38

Adhyāya 52 (Sabhā-parva): Vidura Invites Yudhiṣṭhira to Hastināpura for the Dice Match

Devanagari script

।। प्रीत्या च बहुमानाच्चाप्युपागच्छन्‌ युधिष्ठिरम्‌

Transliteration

prītyā ca bahumānāc cāpy upāgacchan yudhiṣṭhiram

Translation

Out of apparent affection and also out of professed respect, he approached Yudhiṣṭhira.

Word by Word

• prītyā: with affection
• prītyā: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• ca: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca

• bahumānāt: out of respect / from esteem
• bahumānāt: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: bahumāna
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• ca: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca

• api: also / even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api

• upāgacchan: they approached
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√gam
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural

• yudhiṣṭhiram: Yudhiṣṭhira
• yudhiṣṭhiram: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: yudhiṣṭhira
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

दुर्योधन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Duryodhana
• Yudhiṣṭhira