Shloka 1

उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५ (कृष्णनीति: न्यायशम-उपदेशः; विराट-द्रुपदयोः सैन्यसमाह्वानम्)

Devanagari script

अत--णक+ पञठ्चमो<ध्याय: भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्णका द्वारकागमन

Transliteration

vāyudeva uvāca | upapannam idaṃ vākyaṃ somakānāṃ dhuraṃdhare | arthasiddhikaraṃ rājñaḥ pāṇḍavasyāmitaujasaḥ ||

Translation

વાયુદેવે કહ્યું—સોમકવંશના ધુરંધર વીરસને યોગ્ય એવું આ વચન સર્વથા ઉપપન્ન છે. આ અમિત તેજસ્વી પાંડવ રાજાના અભિષ્ટ કાર્યની સિદ્ધિ કરાવનારું છે.

Word by Word

• उपपन्नम्: proper, fitting, well-founded
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपपन्न (उप-√पद्/पद्यते इत्यर्थे; कृदन्त-विशेषण)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• इदम्: this
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• वाक्यम्: statement, speech
• वाक्यम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• सोमकानाम्: of the Somakas
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमक
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• धुरंधरे: in/with the burden-bearer, champion (i.e., Drupada)
• धुरंधरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धुरंधर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• अर्थसिद्धिकरम्: bringing about the accomplishment of the goal
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्थसिद्धिकर
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• राज्ञः: of the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

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

• अमितौजसः: of (him) of immeasurable vigor
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमितौजस्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyudeva
• Somakas
• Pāṇḍava (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Speech and counsel should be both dharmically appropriate and practically effective; well-grounded advice is praised because it can accomplish rightful aims even in tense political circumstances.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva endorses a proposal attributed to a Somaka champion (contextually linked with Drupada/Pañcāla), affirming that the counsel is suitable and will help the powerful Pāṇḍava king (Yudhiṣṭhira) achieve his intended objective as alliances and war preparations intensify.