Mahabharata 9.2.25 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 2, Shloka 25

धृतराष्ट्रविलापः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament and Inquiry (Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 2)

Devanagari script

अथवा सर्व एवैते पाण्डवस्यानुयायिभि:

Transliteration

athavā sarva evaite pāṇḍavasyānuyāyibhiḥ

Translation

O bien, todos estos hombres son seguidores y partidarios del Pāṇḍava: los que se mantienen tras él por lealtad.

Word by Word

• अथवा: or, alternatively
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथवा

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• एते: these
• एते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पाण्डवस्य: of the Pandava
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• अनुयायिभिः: by/with the followers
• अनुयायिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुयायिन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

धघतयाट्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Pāṇḍava(s)
• followers/supporters (anuyāyin)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that in conflict, people are often judged by allegiance: association with a leader’s cause can determine moral and strategic categorization, emphasizing the ethical weight of choosing whom to follow.

What is happening in the narrative?

The speaker is characterizing a group as aligned with the Pāṇḍavas, framing them as part of the Pāṇḍava camp through their role as supporters and followers—an assessment relevant to decisions in the unfolding battle context.