Shloka 42
Devanagari script
सहदेववच: श्रुत्वा नकुलो5पि विशाम्पते । दर्शनीयतमो नृणामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्,राजन! सहदेवकी बात सुनकर मनुष्योंमें परम दर्शनीय रूपवाले नकुलने भी यह बात कही
Transliteration
sahadevavacaḥ śrutvā nakulo 'pi viśāmpate | darśanīyatamo nṛṇām idaṃ vacanam abravīt, rājan |
Translation
Hearing Sahadeva’s words, Nakula too—most handsome among men—spoke these words, O King.
Word by Word
सहदेववचःthe words of Sahadeva
सहदेववचः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसहदेव-वचस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral), Non-finite
नकुलःNakula
नकुलः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनकुल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
विशाम्पतेO lord of the people
विशाम्पते:
TypeNoun
Rootविशाम्पति
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
दर्शनीयतमःmost handsome/most worthy to be seen
दर्शनीयतमः:
TypeAdjective
Rootदर्शनीयतम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Superlative (-तम)
नृणाम्of men
नृणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootनृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वचनम्speech/statement
वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अब्रवीत्said/spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
सहदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SahadevaN
NakulaR
Rājan (the King, addressed)V
Viśāmpati (lord of the people, addressed)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
The verse highlights disciplined dialogue in governance: wise counsel is first heard (śrutvā) and then answered respectfully, underscoring ethical speech and orderly deliberation in a king’s court.
After Sahadeva has spoken, the focus turns to Nakula. The text marks a transition: Nakula, praised for his beauty, now begins his own statement addressed to the king/lord of the people.