Shloka 9

Dvārakāyāṃ Sāhāyya-vibhāgaḥ (Alliance Allocation at Dvārakā) / उद्योगपर्व अध्याय ७

Devanagari script

ततः किरीटी तस्यानुप्रविवेश महामना: । पश्चाच्चैव स कृष्णस्य प्रह्दोडतिषछ्ठत्‌ कृताञ्जलि:

Transliteration

tataḥ kirīṭī tasyānupraviveśa mahāmanāḥ | paścāccaiva sa kṛṣṇasya prahvoda-tiṣṭhat kṛtāñjaliḥ ||

Translation

Then the noble-minded Kirīṭī (Arjuna) entered that chamber after him. Standing behind, he remained before Kṛṣṇa with folded hands, bowed in humility—an image of disciplined reverence and self-restraint at a moment charged with political and moral consequence.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
• Form: avyaya

• किरीटी: the diadem-wearer (Arjuna)
• किरीटी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: किरीटिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• तस्य: of him (of Krishna)
• तस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine/neuter, genitive, singular

• अनुप्रविवेश: entered (after/following)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-वि-विश् (धातु) + अनु- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: aorist/perfective past (luṅ), 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada

• महामनाḥ: great-souled
• महामनाḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महामनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• पश्चात्: afterwards, behind
• पश्चात्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात्
• Form: avyaya

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: avyaya

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव
• Form: avyaya

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• कृष्णस्य: of Krishna
• कृष्णस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, genitive, singular

• प्रह्वः: bowed, humble
• प्रह्वः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रह्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• उपतिष्ठत्: stood near; attended; waited upon
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-स्था (धातु: स्था) / उपतिष्ठति (तिष्ठ्-आदेश)
• Form: imperfect (laṅ), 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada

• कृताञ्जलिः: with joined palms
• कृताञ्जलिः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृताञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• वैशम्पायन (Vaiśampāyana)
• किरीटी / अर्जुन (Kirīṭī / Arjuna)
• कृष्ण (Kṛṣṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights maryādā (proper conduct) and vinaya (humility): even the foremost warrior approaches Kṛṣṇa with reverence and restraint, suggesting that ethical counsel and righteous action begin with disciplined respect rather than pride.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna (Kirīṭī) enters Kṛṣṇa’s chamber after him and stands behind with folded hands, humbly positioned near Kṛṣṇa’s feet—signaling deference and readiness to receive guidance in the tense pre-war context of the Udyoga Parva.