Shloka 3

Devanagari script

अधिराजाधिपं चैव दन्तवक्रं महाबलम्‌ | जिगाय करदं चैव कृत्वा राज्ये न्यवेशयत्‌,राजाओंके अधिपति महाबली दन्तवक्रको भी परास्त किया और उसे कर देनेवाला बनाकर फिर उसी राज्यपर प्रतिष्ठित कर दिया

Transliteration

adhirājādhipaṃ caiva dantavakraṃ mahābalam | jigāya karadaṃ caiva kṛtvā rājye nyaveśayat |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana dijo: «También venció al poderosísimo Dantavakra, soberano entre reyes; y, tras convertirlo en tributario, lo reinstaló en su propio reino».

Word by Word

• अधिराजाधिपम्: the overlord of kings
• अधिराजाधिपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधिराजाधिप
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• दन्तवक्रम्: Dantavakra (proper name)
• दन्तवक्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दन्तवक्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महाबलम्: mighty/very strong
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• जिगाय: conquered/defeated
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular

• करदम्: tribute-paying
• Type: Adjective
• Root: करद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• कृत्वा: having made
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Absolutive (Ktva), Active

• राज्ये: in the kingdom
• राज्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• न्यवेशयत्: installed/settled (him)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-शि
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Dantavakra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse reflects rājadharma: a ruler may subdue hostile powers and impose tribute to secure stability, yet can preserve local governance by reinstating the defeated king—prioritizing order and responsibility over needless destruction.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator states that the conquering king defeated the powerful Dantavakra, compelled him to pay tribute, and then reinstalled him to rule his own realm under suzerainty.