Shloka 11

Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Reception Plan for Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa): Gifts, Procession, and Protocol

Devanagari script

ततो भीष्मादय: सर्वे धृतराष्ट्र जनाधिपम्‌ । ऊचु: परममित्येवं पूजयन्तो5स्थ तद्‌ वच:,तब भीष्म आदि सब लोगोंने उस प्रस्तावकी भूरि-भूरि प्रशंसा करते हुए राजा धृतराष्ट्रसे कहा--“बहुत उत्तम बात है”

Transliteration

tato bhīṣmādayaḥ sarve dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ janādhipam | ūcuḥ paramam ity evaṃ pūjayanto ’sya tad vacaḥ ||

Translation

Then Bhīṣma and all the others, honoring that statement of King Dhṛtarāṣṭra—the lord of the people—said, “Excellent indeed!” Thus they praised his proposal with great approval.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

भीष्म-आदयःBhishma and others

सर्वेall

धृतराष्ट्रम्Dhritarashtra

जन-अधिपम्lord of people, king

ऊचुःsaid

परमम्excellent, very good

इतिthus, saying

एवम्in this manner

पूजयन्तःpraising, honoring

अस्थwere, remained

तत्that

वचःspeech, statement, proposal

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Bhīṣma

Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Wise counsel in a royal court is strengthened when elders and advisers openly honor what is judged to be excellent; public affirmation reinforces ethical governance and encourages decisions aligned with dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīṣma and the other leading figures respond to Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s words by praising them as “excellent,” showing respect and approval for his stated proposal.