Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 18
Devanagari script
संस्कृत्य च कुरुश्रेष्ठं गाड़ेयं कुरुसत्तमा:
Transliteration
saṁskṛtya ca kuruśreṣṭhaṁ gāḍeyaṁ kurusattamāḥ
Translation
वैशम्पायन बोले— हे कुरुश्रेष्ठ! कुरुसत्तम ने गाङ्गेय को विधिपूर्वक संस्कृत (सुसज्जित/शुद्ध) करके आगे कर्म किया।
Word by Word
संस्कृत्यhaving refined/adorned; having properly prepared
संस्कृत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + कृ (कृञ् करणे)
Formक्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), कर्तरि
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
कुरुश्रेष्ठम्the best of the Kurus
कुरुश्रेष्ठम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
गाडेयम्Gāḍeya (proper name)
गाडेयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगाडेय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कुरुसत्तमाःthe best of the Kurus (O best Kurus / the foremost Kurus)
कुरुसत्तमाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुसत्तम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśaṃpāyanaK
Kuru lineage (Kurus)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes saṁskāra—doing things in a properly prepared, refined, and ritually/ethically correct manner—combined with steadfast resolve, a hallmark of dharmic conduct for those of noble lineage.
Vaiśaṃpāyana continues the narration, indicating that a foremost Kuru figure is being duly prepared or set in order (possibly through counsel, rites, or arrangements) and that the subsequent action is undertaken with firmness and determination.