Shloka 78

Duryodhana’s Post-Duel Lament and Instructions (भग्नसक्थस्य विलापः)

Devanagari script

आगम्य शिबिरं रात्रौ सो5भ्यगच्छत पाण्डवान्‌ । तच्च तेभ्य: समाख्याय सहितस्तै: समाहित:,शिबिरमें आकर रातमें वे पाण्डवोंसे मिले और उनसे सारा समाचार कहकर उन्हींके साथ सावधान होकर रहे

Transliteration

āgamya śibiraṃ rātrau so 'bhyagacchata pāṇḍavān | tac ca tebhyaḥ samākhyāya sahitas taiḥ samāhitaḥ ||

Translation

Arriving at the camp by night, he went to the Pāṇḍavas. Having reported the entire matter to them, he remained there together with them, composed and vigilant.

Word by Word

• आगम्य: having come (to)
• आगम्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• शिबिरम्: camp
• शिबिरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिबिर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• रात्रौ: at night
• रात्रौ: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभ्यगच्छत्: went to / approached
• अभ्यगच्छत्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-गम्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पाण्डवान्: the Pāṇḍavas
• पाण्डवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• तत्: that (news/matter)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

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

• तेभ्यः: to them
• तेभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Plural

• समाख्याय: having related / having told
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-ख्या
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• सहितः: together (with)
• सहितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तैः: with them
• तैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• समाहितः: composed / attentive
• समाहितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-धा
• Form: क्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Pāṇḍavas
• śibira (camp)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In wartime, responsible action includes timely communication and mental steadiness: one should report facts clearly and then remain alert and composed (samāhita), supporting collective decision-making without panic.

What is happening in the narrative?

A messenger/participant reaches the military camp at night, approaches the Pāṇḍavas, conveys the full news, and then stays with them in a state of readiness and attentive restraint.