Shloka 1

Uttarā-Pratigrahaṇa and Abhimanyu–Uttarā Vivāha

Virāṭa-parva, Adhyāya 67

Devanagari script

८-० (3) अत अभ सप्तषष्टितमो< ध्याय: विजयी अर्जुन और उत्तरका राजधानीकी ओर प्रस्थान वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो विजित्य संग्रामे कुरून्‌ स वृषभेक्षण: । समानयामास तदा विराटस्य धनं महत्‌

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca: tato vijitya saṅgrāme kurūn sa vṛṣabhīkṣaṇaḥ | samānayāmāsa tadā virāṭasya dhanaṃ mahat ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Then, having conquered the Kurus in battle, that bull-eyed hero gathered up King Virāṭa’s great wealth.

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaishampayana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• ततः: then; thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• विजित्य: having conquered
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), क्त्वा (ल्यप्)

• संग्रामे: in battle
• संग्रामे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संग्राम
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• कुरून्: the Kurus
• कुरून्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वृषभेक्षणः: bull-eyed (mighty-looking)
• वृषभेक्षणः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृषभेक्षण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• समानयामास: brought together; collected
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-नी
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

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

• विराटस्य: of Virata
• Type: Noun
• Root: विराट
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• धनम्: wealth; treasure
• धनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• महत्: great; large
• महत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Arjuna
• Kurus
• Virāṭa
• Virāṭa's wealth

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Victory is framed as dharmic when it serves rightful restoration and protection of allies—recovering Virāṭa’s property after defeating aggressors, rather than treating war as a pretext for personal gain.

What is happening in the narrative?

After defeating the Kuru forces in battle, Arjuna gathers and brings back the large amount of wealth belonging to King Virāṭa, setting the stage for the return toward the capital.