Shloka 16

युधिष्ठिरस्य राज्याभिषेकः | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Royal Consecration

Devanagari script

अनुज्ञातो5थ कृष्णेन भ्रातृभि: सह पाण्डव:

Transliteration

anujñāto 'tha kṛṣṇena bhrātṛbhiḥ saha pāṇḍavaḥ

Translation

Vaiśampāyana dijo: Luego, tras recibir el permiso de Kṛṣṇa, el Pāṇḍava—junto con sus hermanos—prosiguió su camino, obrando con el debido respeto al consejo y al consentimiento legítimo en la estela del conflicto.

Word by Word

• अनुज्ञातः: permitted, having been allowed
• अनुज्ञातः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु-ज्ञा (धातु) → अनुज्ञात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अथ: then/now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• कृष्णेन: by Krishna
• कृष्णेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• भ्रातृभिः: with (his) brothers
• भ्रातृभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• पाण्डवः: the Pandava (son of Pandu)
• पाण्डवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kṛṣṇa
• Pāṇḍava
• the brothers of the Pāṇḍava (Pāṇḍavas)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical conduct through seeking and receiving proper permission and guidance—an aspect of dharma emphasizing respect for wise counsel and orderly action, especially in sensitive post-war circumstances.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that the Pāṇḍava, accompanied by his brothers, acts only after obtaining Kṛṣṇa’s consent, indicating a transition to the next action or journey undertaken with Kṛṣṇa’s approval.