Shloka 25

Devanagari script

एष धर्म दमे चैव क्रोधे चापि जितव्रतः । महाप्रसादो ब्रह्माण्य: सत्यवादी च पार्थिव:,ये भूपाल धर्म और इन्द्रियसंयममें तत्पर तथा क्रोधको काबूमें रखनेके लिये दृढ़प्रतिज्ञ हैं। ये बड़े कृपालु, ब्राह्मणभक्त और सत्यवक्ता हैं

Transliteration

eṣa dharme dame caiva krodhe cāpi jitavrataḥ | mahāprasādo brahmaṇyaḥ satyavādī ca pārthivaḥ ||

Translation

Arjuna said: “This king is steadfast in dharma and in self-restraint, and he has also taken a firm vow to conquer anger. He is greatly gracious, devoted to Brahmins, and a speaker of truth.”

Word by Word

एषःthis (man)

धर्मेin dharma / in righteousness

दमेin self-control

चand

एवindeed / just

क्रोधेin anger (i.e., regarding anger)

चand

अपिalso / even

जितव्रतःone whose vow is conquered/controlled; steadfast in restraint

महाप्रसादःvery gracious / greatly benevolent

ब्रह्मण्यःdevoted to Brahmins / pious

सत्यवादीtruth-speaking

चand

पार्थिवःking / ruler

Speaker

अर्जुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Arjuna

pārthiva (the king being described)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse presents an ethical portrait of ideal rulership: a king should be grounded in dharma, practice self-restraint (dama), deliberately master anger, show compassion, honor Brahmins and sacred learning, and remain committed to truth.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna is praising and characterizing a king in the Virata Parva context, highlighting the ruler’s moral qualifications—especially restraint, control of anger, compassion, reverence for Brahmins, and truthfulness—thereby establishing his worthiness and reliability.