Shloka 12
Adhyāya 42 (Śānti Parva): Śrāddha, Aurdhvadaihika Rites, and Royal Welfare Measures
Devanagari script
स विजित्य महीं कृत्स्नामानृण्यं प्राप्य वैरिषु । नि:ःसपत्न: सुखी राजा विजहार युधिष्ठिर:
Transliteration
sa vijitya mahīṁ kṛtsnām ānṛṇyaṁ prāpya vairiṣu | niḥsapatnaḥ sukhī rājā vijahāra yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: Having conquered the entire earth and having discharged his obligations toward his enemies, King Yudhiṣṭhira—now without rivals and at ease—passed his time in peaceful enjoyment. The verse frames his post-war sovereignty not merely as power, but as a condition achieved after settling accounts and restoring moral balance.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विजित्यhaving conquered
विजित्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + जि
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)
महीम्the earth
महीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमही
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
कृत्स्नाम्entire, whole
कृत्स्नाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत्स्न
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
आनृण्यम्freedom from debt/obligation
आनृण्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआनृण्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्राप्यhaving attained
प्राप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + आप्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)
वैरिषुamong enemies / with respect to enemies
वैरिषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवैरि
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
निःसपत्नःwithout rivals
निःसपत्नः:
TypeAdjective
Rootनिःसपत्न
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुखीhappy
सुखी:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुखिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजाking
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विजहारenjoyed himself / sported
विजहार:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + हृ
Formलिट् (perfect), Perfect (completed past narrative), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
युधिष्ठिरःYudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaY
YudhiṣṭhiraM
mahī (the earth/kingdom)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes