Shloka 26

यमसभावर्णनम् (Yamasabhā-varṇanam) — Nārada’s Description of Dharmarāja’s Assembly

Devanagari script

उशड्भव: शतरथो देवराजो जयद्रथ: । वृषदर्भश्न राजर्षिबुद्धिमान्‌ सह मन्त्रिभि:

Transliteration

uśaḍbhavaḥ śataratho devarājo jayadrathaḥ | vṛṣadarbhaś ca rājarṣir buddhimān saha mantribhiḥ ||

Translation

Nārada berkata: “Uśadbhava, Śataratha, Devarāja, Jayadratha, dan Vṛṣadarbha—raja-ṛṣi yang bijaksana—bersama para menterinya.”

Word by Word

उशड्भवःUśaḍbhava (a proper name)

शतरथःŚataratha (a proper name; 'having a hundred chariots')

देवराजःDevarāja (a proper name; 'king of the gods')

जयद्रथःJayadratha (proper name)

वृषदर्भःVṛṣadarbha (proper name)

चand

राजर्षिःroyal sage

बुद्धिमान्intelligent, wise

सहtogether with

मन्त्रिभिःwith ministers/counsellors

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Nārada

Uśaḍbhava

Śataratha

Devarāja

Jayadratha

Vṛṣadarbha

ministers (mantrin)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights an ideal of rājadharma: notable rulers are remembered not only by name but also by their wisdom and by governing with counsel—“with ministers”—suggesting that prudent deliberation is integral to ethical kingship.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is listing prominent kings/royal figures. The line is part of a catalog-style passage, identifying individuals and characterizing one as a wise royal sage accompanied by his ministers.