Shloka 8

Devanagari script

तत्रापि च कृतोद्देशः समागमदिदृक्षुभि: । कृतश्न समयस्तेन पार्थेनामिततेजसा

Transliteration

tatrāpi ca kṛtodddeśaḥ samāgamadidṛkṣubhiḥ | kṛtaś ca samayas tena pārthenāmitatejasā ||

Translation

Di sana pula diatur tempat bagi mereka yang ingin menyaksikan pertemuan itu; dan Pārtha yang bercahaya tak terukur menetapkan kesepakatan serta waktu yang pasti.

Word by Word

तत्रthere

अपिalso/even

चand

कृतःmade/done

उद्देशःappointment/indication/arrangement (a fixed plan/meeting-point)

समागमmeeting/coming together

दिदृक्षुभिःby those wishing to see

कृतश्चand (it was) made/done

समयःagreement/appointed time/compact

तेनby him/with him

पार्थेनby Partha (Arjuna)

अमिततेजसाof immeasurable splendor

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Pārtha (Arjuna)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic order in public and political life: important encounters should be conducted with clear arrangements and mutually understood agreements, reflecting restraint, accountability, and respect for communal expectations.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports that, at that location as well, preparations were made for people who wanted to witness a significant meeting, and that Arjuna (Pārtha), renowned for his great prowess, set a definite understanding or appointment regarding it.