Shloka 5

Devanagari script

धर्ममर्थ च कामं॑ च भ्रातृभि: सह भारत । अनुभूय ततः पश्चात्‌ प्रस्थातासि विशाम्पते,“भरतनन्दन! प्रजानाथ! इस समय भाइयोंके साथ तुम धर्म, अर्थ और कामका उपभोग करो। पीछे वनमें चले जाना

Transliteration

dharmaṁ arthaṁ ca kāmaṁ ca bhrātṛbhiḥ saha bhārata | anubhūya tataḥ paścāt prasthātāsi viśāmpate ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “O Bhārata, lord of the people—first, together with your brothers, experience and fulfill dharma, artha, and kāma in due measure. After that, you may depart (for the forest), O ruler.”

Word by Word

धर्मम्dharma, righteousness

अर्थम्wealth, purpose

चand

कामम्desire, pleasure

चand

भ्रातृभिःwith (your) brothers

सहtogether with

भारतO Bhārata (descendant of Bharata)

अनुभूयhaving experienced/enjoyed

ततःthen, thereafter

पश्चात्afterwards

प्रस्थाताone who will set out/depart (departing person)

असिyou are

विशाम्पतेO lord of the people

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Bhārata (Yudhiṣṭhira)

brothers (the Pāṇḍavas)

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?

The verse affirms a balanced ethical life: a king should first fulfill the three human aims—dharma (righteous governance), artha (public welfare and stability), and kāma (legitimate enjoyment)—in proper order and measure, and only thereafter take up withdrawal/renunciation such as departing for the forest.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates counsel addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira: rather than immediately leaving for the forest, he is urged to remain with his brothers, complete his responsibilities and rightful enjoyments, and then depart later when duties are fulfilled.