Shloka 2

Devanagari script

जित्वा त्रिगर्तान्‌ संग्रामे गाश्नैवादाय सर्वशः । अशोभत महाराज सहपार्थ: श्रिया वृत:,महाराज! संग्राममें त्रिगर्तोॉंको हराकर सम्पूर्ण गौएँ वापस ले विजयलक्ष्मीसे सम्पन्न महाराज विराट कुन्तीपुत्रोंके साथ बड़ी शोभा पाने लगे

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca | jitvā trigartān saṅgrāme gāś caivādāya sarvaśaḥ | aśobhat mahārāja sahapārthaḥ śriyā vṛtaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Having defeated the Trigartas in battle and recovered all the cattle, King Virāṭa—accompanied by the Pārthas—shone forth, surrounded by the splendor of victory.

Word by Word

• जित्वा: having conquered
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• त्रिगर्तान्: the Trigartas
• त्रिगर्तान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिगर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

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

• गाः: cows
• गाः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• स्नैव: having bathed
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• आदाय: having taken/bringing back
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• सर्वशः: entirely, in full
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशस् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: true

• अशोभत: shone, appeared splendid
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुभ् (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• महाराज: the great king
• महाराज: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: true

• पार्थः: Arjuna (son of Pritha)
• पार्थः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्रिया: with splendor/fortune
• श्रिया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• वृतः: surrounded, endowed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Trigartas
• cattle (gāḥ)
• King Virāṭa
• Pārtha(s) (Arjuna/Pāṇḍavas)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Just victory is marked not merely by defeating aggressors but by restoring what was taken; rightful protection and recovery bring legitimate honor and prosperity to the ruler and his allies.

What is happening in the narrative?

After a battle with the Trigartas, the stolen cattle are recovered in full, and King Virāṭa—together with the Pārthas—returns in visible triumph and royal splendor.