Shloka 31

Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 58 — Saṃjaya’s Audience and Kṛṣṇa’s Deterrent Counsel (संजय-प्रवेशः कृष्णवाक्यं च)

Devanagari script

केशवस्य वच: श्रुत्वा किरीटी श्वेतवाहन: । अर्जुनस्तन्महद्‌ वाक्यमब्रवीद्‌ रोमहर्षणम्‌,भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्णका वचन सुनकर किरीटधारी श्वेतवाहन अर्जुनने भी उसी रोमांचकारी महावाक्यको दुहरा दिया

Transliteration

keśavasya vacaḥ śrutvā kirīṭī śvetavāhanaḥ | arjunastanmahad vākyaṃ abravīd romaharṣaṇam ||

Translation

Having heard Keśava’s words, Arjuna—crowned with his diadem and riding the white-steeded chariot—replied with a great utterance that sent a thrill through the listeners.

Word by Word

• केशवस्य: of Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)
• केशवस्य: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• वचः: speech, words
• वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund), Non-finite

• किरीटी: the diadem-wearer (Arjuna)
• किरीटी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: किरीटिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्वेतवाहनः: he whose vehicle is white (Arjuna)
• श्वेतवाहनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वेतवाहन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अर्जुनः: Arjuna
• अर्जुनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• महत्: great
• महत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वाक्यम्: statement, utterance
• वाक्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अब्रवीत्: said, spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• रोमहर्षणम्: hair-raising, thrilling
• रोमहर्षणम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोमहर्षण
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Keśava (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Arjuna (Kirīṭī, Śvetavāhana)