Shloka 24

जयद्रथ-निग्रहः — Jayadratha Restrained, Shamed, and Released

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तास्तु ते सर्वे तथेत्यूचुर्नराधिपम्‌ । संदिदेश ततो राजा व्यापारस्थान्‌ यथाक्रमम्‌,यह सुनकर उन सबने राजासे “तथास्तु” कहकर उसकी हाँ-में-हाँ मिला दी। तदनन्तर राजा दुर्योधनने काममें लगे हुए सब शिल्पियोंको क्रमश: हल बनानेकी आज्ञा दी। नृपश्रेष्ठ! राजाकी आज्ञा पाकर सब शिल्पियोंने तदनुसार सारा कार्य क्रमशः सम्पन्न किया

Transliteration

evaṁuktās tu te sarve tathety ūcur narādhipam | saṁdideśa tato rājā vyāpārasthān yathākramam ||

Translation

Thus addressed, all of them replied to the king, “So be it,” assenting to his words. Thereupon the king issued orders, assigning the men to their respective tasks in due sequence.

Word by Word

एवम्thus

उक्ताःhaving been spoken to / addressed

तुbut/indeed

तेthey

सर्वेall

तथाso; in that manner

इतिthus (quotative)

ऊचुःsaid

नराधिपम्the king (lord of men)

संदिदेशcommanded; ordered

ततःthen; thereafter

राजाthe king

व्यापारस्थान्those engaged in work; work-stationed (persons)

यथाक्रमम्in due order; successively

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

narādhipa (the king)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores that assent (“tathā”) is not neutral: agreeing to a ruler’s words enables action. Ethically, it points to shared responsibility—those who comply and those who command both participate in the outcome.

What is happening in the narrative?

After being addressed, the group responds affirmatively to the king. The king then issues instructions, assigning work in proper sequence to those engaged in various tasks.