Mahabharata — Ashvamedhika Parva, Shloka 213
Devanagari script
यत् त्वं कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ दुष्करं कृतवानसि । “कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठी आपने जो दुष्कर पराक्रम कर दिखाया है, उसे भविष्यमें होनेवाले दूसरे भूपाल नहीं कर सकेंगे”
Transliteration
yat tvaṁ kurukulaśreṣṭha duṣkaraṁ kṛtavān asi |
Translation
युधिष्ठिर बोले—हे कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ! आपने जो दुष्कर पराक्रम कर दिखाया है, वैसा भविष्य में होने वाले अन्य राजा भी नहीं कर सकेंगे।
Word by Word
यत्that which / since / as
यत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद्
Formrelative pronoun (neuter nominative/accusative singular used adverbially)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Formmasculine/feminine, nominative singular
कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठO best of the Kuru lineage
कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ:
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ
Formmasculine, vocative singular
दुष्करम्difficult (to do)
दुष्करम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदुष्कर
Formneuter, accusative singular
कृतवान्has done / did
कृतवान्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formpast active participle (क्तवतुँ), masculine nominative singular
असिyou are
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
Formpresent tense, 2nd person singular, parasmaipada
Speaker
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Y
YudhiṣṭhiraK
Kuru lineage (Kurukula)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal of recognizing extraordinary, difficult-to-achieve action as a standard of excellence, implying that true greatness in kingship is measured by rare, demanding deeds worthy of remembrance.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses someone honored as the foremost of the Kurus, praising a remarkable and difficult accomplishment and declaring it unparalleled for future rulers.