Shloka 7

द्रुपदवाक्यं

Drupada’s Counsel on Conciliation and Alliance Mobilization

Devanagari script

एतच्चैव करिष्यामो यत्नश्ष क्रियतामिह । प्रस्थापयाम मित्रेभ्यो बलान्युद्योजयन्तु न:

Transliteration

etac caiva kariṣyāmo yatnaś ca kriyatām iha | prasthāpayāma mitrebhyo balāny udyojayantu naḥ ||

Translation

Drupada said: “We shall indeed carry out this very plan; let earnest effort be made here and now. Let us dispatch messages to our allies, so that they may set in motion the mustering and preparation of forces on our behalf.”

Word by Word

• {'etat': 'this (very matter/plan)', 'ca eva': 'and indeed

• certainly', 'kariṣyāmaḥ': 'we shall do

• we will carry out', 'yatnaḥ': 'effort

• diligent endeavor', 'kriyatām': 'let it be done (imperative/passive: ‘let there be made’)', 'iha': 'here

• at this time', 'prasthāpayāma': 'let us send forth/dispatch

• let us set in motion', 'mitrebhyaḥ': 'to/among friends and allies', 'balāni': 'forces

• troops', 'udyōjayantu': 'let them prepare/organize

• let them mobilize', 'naḥ': 'for us

Speaker

दुपद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Drupada
• allies/friends (mitra)
• forces/armies (bala)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes timely, disciplined effort and prudent statecraft: once a course is chosen, one should act decisively, coordinate with allies, and prepare resources responsibly—especially when conflict is imminent.

What is happening in the narrative?

Drupada agrees to proceed with the proposed course of action and urges immediate practical steps: sending word to allied kings and friends so they begin organizing and assembling military forces to support their side.