Shloka 22

मृगस्वप्नदर्शनम्

The Deer’s Dream-Appeal and the Move to Kāmyaka

Devanagari script

अर्जुनस्य तु तां श्रुत्वा प्रतिज्ञां सत्यवादिन: । कौरवाणां तदा राजन्‌ पुनः प्रत्यागतं मन:,राजन! सत्यवादी अर्जुनकी वह प्रतिज्ञा सुनकर कौरवोंके जीमें जी आया

Transliteration

arjunasya tu tāṁ śrutvā pratijñāṁ satyavādinaḥ | kauravāṇāṁ tadā rājan punaḥ pratyāgataṁ manaḥ ||

Translation

O King, when the Kauravas heard that vow of Arjuna—the steadfast speaker of truth—their spirits revived and their confidence returned once more.

Word by Word

• अर्जुनस्य: of Arjuna
• अर्जुनस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• ताम्: that (promise) [her/that]
• ताम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active, having heard

• प्रतिज्ञाम्: promise/vow
• प्रतिज्ञाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिज्ञा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• सत्यवादिनः: of the truth-speaker (truthful one)
• सत्यवादिनः: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्यवादिन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• कौरवाणाम्: of the Kauravas
• कौरवाणाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौरव
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• तदा: then/at that time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• प्रत्यागतम्: returned/come back
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-आ-गम्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• मनः: mind/heart/spirit
• मनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

अर्जुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Kauravas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A vow grounded in truth (satya) carries ethical weight and practical force: the reliability of a dharmic person’s word can restore confidence, shape decisions, and influence the course of events.

What is happening in the narrative?

The Kauravas hear Arjuna’s solemn pledge; because he is known as a truthful man, they take it seriously, and their hearts—meaning their courage and resolve—revive.