Shloka 7
धृतराष्ट्रस्य वंशोपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Dynastic Counsel on Legitimate Rule
Devanagari script
ततः सर्वा: प्रजास्तात धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम् । अन्वपद्यन्त विधिवद् यथा पाण्डुं जनाधिपम्,“तात! तदनन्तर सारी प्रजा जैसे राजा पाण्डुके अनुगत रहती थी, उसी प्रकार विधिपूर्वक राजा धृतराष्ट्रके अधीन रहने लगी
Transliteration
tataḥ sarvāḥ prajāstā́ta dhṛtarāṣṭraṁ janeśvaram | anvapadyanta vidhivad yathā pāṇḍuṁ janādhipam ||
Translation
Then, dear one, all the subjects duly aligned themselves under Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of the people—just as they had formerly followed King Pāṇḍu. The verse underscores the ethical ideal of orderly civic loyalty: when kingship passes in a proper manner, society seeks stability by adhering to the rightful sovereign according to established norms.
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
Formadverb
सर्वाःall
सर्वाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
Formfeminine, nominative, plural
प्रजाःsubjects, people
प्रजाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा
Formfeminine, nominative, plural
तातO dear (father/son), O dear one
तात:
TypeNoun
Rootतात
Formmasculine, vocative, singular
धृतराष्ट्रम्Dhṛtarāṣṭra
धृतराष्ट्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधृतराष्ट्र
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
जन-ईश्वरम्lord of the people
जन-ईश्वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजनेश्वर
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
अन्वपद्यन्तfollowed, went after, became subject to
अन्वपद्यन्त:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु + पद्
Formimperfect (laṅ), third, plural, parasmaipada
विधिवत्according to rule, duly
विधिवत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविधिवत्
Formadverb
यथाas, just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
Formconjunction/adverb
पाण्डुम्Pāṇḍu
पाण्डुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डु
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
जन-अधिपम्ruler of the people
जन-अधिपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजनाधिप
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VāyudevaD
DhṛtarāṣṭraP
PāṇḍuP
prajāḥ (the subjects/people)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes