Shloka 19

सरस्वतीतीर्थानुक्रमः — बलरामस्य तीर्थयात्रा

Sarasvatī Tīrtha Itinerary — Balarāma’s Pilgrimage

Devanagari script

त्रितस्तेषां महाराज पुरस्ताद्‌ याति हृष्टवत्‌

Transliteration

tritas teṣāṃ mahārāja purastād yāti hṛṣṭavat

Translation

Wahai Maharaja, Trita berjalan di depan mereka, maju paling awal dengan wajah berseri dan penuh keyakinan.

Word by Word

• त्रितः: Trita (a proper name)
• त्रितः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• महाराज: O great king
• महाराज: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• पुरस्तात्: in front; ahead
• पुरस्तात्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरस्
• Form: true

• याति: goes; proceeds
• याति: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: या
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• हृष्टवत्: as if delighted; joyfully
• हृष्टवत्: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्टवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Trita
• Mahārāja (Janamejaya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the psychological force of leadership: one who moves ahead with visible confidence and joy can set the tone for the group, strengthening collective resolve in a tense context.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator Vaiśampāyana describes a movement or advance: Trita is depicted as going in front of a group, proceeding ahead with an evidently cheerful, energized demeanor.