Shloka 18

Śalya-parva Adhyāya 34: Balarāma’s Withdrawal, Sarasvatī Pilgrimage Logistics, and Prabhāsa as Soma’s Renewal Tīrtha

Devanagari script

ततोअब्रवीद्‌ धर्मसुतो रोहिणेयमरिंदमम्‌

Transliteration

tato 'bravīd dharmasuto rohiṇeyam ariṃdamam

Translation

तत्पश्चात् धर्मपुत्र युधिष्ठिर ने शत्रुओं का दमन करने वाले रोहिणेय (बलराम) से कहा।

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततस्
• Form: Avyaya (indeclinable adverb)

• अब्रवीत्: said, spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• धर्मसुतः: the son of Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• धर्मसुतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मसुत
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• रोहिणेयम्: Rohiṇeya (Balarāma)
• रोहिणेयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोहिणेय
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• अरिंदमम्: foe-subduing, crusher of enemies
• अरिंदमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरिंदम
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmasuta)
• Balarāma (Rohiṇeya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse foregrounds dharmic leadership under crisis: Yudhiṣṭhira, marked as ‘Dharmasuta’, turns to a revered elder-warrior (Balarāma) for guidance, suggesting that righteous action in war requires counsel, restraint, and accountability rather than mere force.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports a transition in the scene: after preceding events, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Balarāma (Rohiṇeya), introducing a speech or request that follows in subsequent verses.