Shloka 7

द्रुपदवाक्यं

Drupada’s Counsel on Conciliation and Alliance Mobilization

Devanagari script

एतच्चैव करिष्यामो यत्नश्ष क्रियतामिह । प्रस्थापयाम मित्रेभ्यो बलान्युद्योजयन्तु न:

Transliteration

etac caiva kariṣyāmo yatnaś ca kriyatām iha | prasthāpayāma mitrebhyo balāny udyojayantu naḥ ||

Translation

Drupada dit : «Oui, c’est bien ce dessein même que nous accomplirons ; qu’ici et maintenant l’on s’y applique avec ardeur. Envoyons des messages à nos alliés, afin qu’ils mettent en branle la levée et la préparation des troupes pour notre cause.»

Word by Word

• {'etat': 'this (very matter/plan)', 'ca eva': 'and indeed

• certainly', 'kariṣyāmaḥ': 'we shall do

• we will carry out', 'yatnaḥ': 'effort

• diligent endeavor', 'kriyatām': 'let it be done (imperative/passive: ‘let there be made’)', 'iha': 'here

• at this time', 'prasthāpayāma': 'let us send forth/dispatch

• let us set in motion', 'mitrebhyaḥ': 'to/among friends and allies', 'balāni': 'forces

• troops', 'udyōjayantu': 'let them prepare/organize

• let them mobilize', 'naḥ': 'for us

Speaker

दुपद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Drupada
• allies/friends (mitra)
• forces/armies (bala)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes timely, disciplined effort and prudent statecraft: once a course is chosen, one should act decisively, coordinate with allies, and prepare resources responsibly—especially when conflict is imminent.

What is happening in the narrative?

Drupada agrees to proceed with the proposed course of action and urges immediate practical steps: sending word to allied kings and friends so they begin organizing and assembling military forces to support their side.