Mahabharata — Virata Parva, Shloka 28

Adhyāya 6: Kaṅka (Yudhiṣṭhira) Seeks Refuge in Virāṭa’s Assembly

Devanagari script

भविष्यत्यचिरादेव संग्रामे विजयस्तव । मम प्रसादान्निर्जित्य हत्वा कौरववाहिनीम्‌

Transliteration

bhaviṣyaty acirād eva saṅgrāme vijayas tava | mama prasādān nirjitya hatvā kaurava-vāhinīm ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “Very soon, victory in battle will be yours. By my grace, having conquered and destroyed the Kaurava host, you will rule your kingdom free of thorns (free of enemies and obstacles) and once again enjoy the happiness of this earth. O king, together with your brothers you will attain complete joy.”

Word by Word

• भविष्यति: will be / will occur
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), 3, singular, परस्मैपद

• अचिरात्: soon / before long
• अचिरात्: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अचिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: adverbial (ablatival usage)

• एव: indeed / certainly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव
• Form: particle

• संग्रामे: in battle
• संग्रामे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, locative, singular

• विजयः: victory
• विजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• तव: of you / your
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: —, genitive, singular

• मम: of me / my
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: —, genitive, singular

• प्रसादात्: from (my) grace / by (my) favor
• प्रसादात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, ablative, singular

• निर्जित्य: having conquered
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि√जि (धातु) / जि (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• हत्वा: having slain
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• कौरव: Kaurava (belonging to the Kauravas)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कौरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• वाहिनीम्: army
• वाहिनीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Kauravas
• Kaurava army (vāhinī)
• Pāṇḍava brothers (implied)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes confidence grounded in righteous purpose and the assurance of protective grace: when a just cause is upheld, obstacles and hostile forces are eventually removed, enabling stable and ethical rule (niṣkaṇṭaka rājya).

What is happening in the narrative?

A prophetic assurance is given to King Yudhiṣṭhira that victory will come soon; by the speaker’s grace he will defeat the Kaurava forces, regain secure kingship, and experience happiness again together with his brothers.