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Shloka 40

वसुदेव–अर्जुन संवादः

Vasudeva–Arjuna Dialogue in the Aftermath of Dvārakā

तत्सागरसमप्रख्यं वृष्णिचक्रं महर्थिमत्‌ । उवाह रथिनां श्रेष्ठ: पार्थ: परपुरंजय:,भोज, वृष्णि और अन्धक कुलकी अनाथ स्त्रियोंकी संख्या कई हजारों, लाखों और अर्वुदोंतक पहुँच गयी थी। वे सब द्वारकापुरीसे बाहर निकलीं। वृष्णियोंका वह महान्‌ समृद्धिशाली मण्डल महासागरके समान जान पड़ता था। शत्रुनगरीपर विजय पानेवाले रथियोंमें श्रेष्ठ अर्जुन उसे अपने साथ लेकर चले

tat-sāgara-samaprakhyaṁ vṛṣṇi-cakraṁ mahārthimat | uvāha rathināṁ śreṣṭhaḥ pārthaḥ para-puraṁ-jayaḥ ||

Vaiśampāyana dijo: Aquel poderoso contingente de los Vṛṣṇis, vasto como el océano y rico en fuerza y recursos, fue escoltado hacia adelante por Pārtha Arjuna—el primero entre los guerreros de carro, conquistador de fortalezas enemigas. Tras la catástrofe de los Yādavas, incontables mujeres de los Bhojas, Vṛṣṇis y Andhakas, ahora sin protectores, habían salido de Dvārakā; y su gran campamento parecía un mar mientras Arjuna las conducía lejos.

तत्that (it)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सागर-सम-प्रख्यम्resembling the ocean
सागर-सम-प्रख्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसागरसमप्रख्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वृष्णि-चक्रम्the Vṛṣṇi host/circle (company)
वृष्णि-चक्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृष्णिचक्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
महत्-अर्थि-मत्very wealthy/prosperous
महत्-अर्थि-मत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहर्थिमत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उवाहcarried/led
उवाह:
TypeVerb
Rootवह्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
रथिनाम्of the chariot-warriors
रथिनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootरथिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
श्रेष्ठःthe best
श्रेष्ठः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पार्थःPārtha (Arjuna)
पार्थः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पर-पुरम्-जयःconqueror of enemy cities
पर-पुरम्-जयः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपरपुरंजय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
A
Arjuna (Pārtha)
V
Vṛṣṇi clan
B
Bhoja clan
A
Andhaka clan
D
Dvārakā

Educational Q&A

Even after victory and glory, dharma expresses itself as protection and responsible leadership: the foremost warrior is shown not in battle but in safeguarding a vulnerable community displaced by calamity, highlighting impermanence of power and the ethical duty to protect dependents.

Following the destruction of the Yādavas, innumerable women of the Bhoja, Vṛṣṇi, and Andhaka clans leave Dvārakā. Their moving multitude looks like an ocean. Arjuna, praised as the best of chariot-fighters and conqueror of enemy cities, leads/escorts this vast host onward.