Shloka 17

Devanagari script

वैशम्पायन उवाच अभथीोत्तरेण प्रहिता दूतास्ते शीघ्रगामिन: । विराटनगरं प्राप्प विजयं समवेदयन्‌,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन! इसी समय उत्तरके भेजे हुए शीघ्रगामी दूतोंने विराटनगरमें आकर विजयकी सूचना दी

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca: athottareṇa prahitā dūtās te śīghragāminaḥ | virāṭanagaraṃ prāpya vijayaṃ samavedayan |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Then the swift messengers dispatched by Uttara reached the city of Virāṭa and reported the news of victory.

Word by Word

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

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular

• अभितः: immediately / all around (here: at once)
• अभितः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभितः

• उत्तरेण: by Uttara (the prince)
• उत्तरेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• प्रहिताः: sent / dispatched
• प्रहिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• दूताः: messengers
• दूताः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ते: those
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• शीघ्रगामिनः: swift-going
• शीघ्रगामिनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीघ्रगामिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• विराटनगरम्: the city of Virata
• विराटनगरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विराटनगर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्राप्य: having reached
• प्राप्य: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्राप्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• विजयम्: victory
• विजयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समवेदयन्: informing / reporting
• समवेदयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+विद्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Uttara
• Virāṭa-nagara (Virāṭa’s city)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the civic and ethical value of prompt, accurate reporting: messengers who convey truthful news quickly help restore stability and enable rulers and citizens to act in accordance with dharma after conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Uttara’s side achieves success, he sends swift envoys; they arrive at Virāṭa’s capital and announce the victory, spreading the outcome to the royal city.