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Shloka 22

दमयन्त्याः व्याकुलता — स्वयंवरसंनिपातः — देवदूतयाचनम्

Damayantī’s Distress, Proclamation of the Svayaṃvara, and the Gods’ Request

यत्र सर्वान्‌ महीपालाउछस्त्रतेजो भयार्दितान्‌ । सवज्ाज्रान्‌ सपौण्ड्रोड़़ान्‌ सचोलद्राविडान्ध्रकान्‌,“उस समय सब भूमिपाल पाण्डवोंके शस्त्रोंके तेजसे भयभीत थे। अंग, वंग, पुण्ड्र, उड़, चोल, द्राविड़, आन्ध्र, सागरतटवर्ती द्वीप तथा समुद्रके समीप निवास करनेवाले जो राजा थे, वे सभी राजसूययज्ञमें उपस्थित थे। सिंहल, बर्बर, म्लेच्छ, लंकानिवासी, पश्चिमके राष्ट्र सागरके निकटवर्ती सैकड़ों प्रदेश, पह्लव, दरद, समस्त किरात, यवन, शक, हारहूण, चीन, तुषार, सैन्धव, जागुड़, रामठ, मुण्ड, स्त्रीराज्य, तंगण, केकय, मालव तथा काश्मीरदेशके नरेश भी राजसूययज्ञमें बुलाये गये थे और मैंने उन सबको आपके यज्ञमें रसोई परोसते देखा था

sañjaya uvāca | yatra sarvān mahīpālāñ śastratejo-bhayārditān | sāṅgavāṅgān sapauṇḍroḍān sacoladrāviḍāndhrakān ||

Pada saat itu, semua raja di bumi—yang gentar oleh kilau dahsyat senjata para Pāṇḍava—hadir di sana: para penguasa Aṅga dan Vaṅga, Pauṇḍra dan Uḍa, serta negeri Coḷa, Drāviḍa, dan Āndhra.

यत्रwhere
यत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
महीपालान्kings (protectors of the earth)
महीपालान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहीपाल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
उच्छस्त्रतेजःby the blazing power of (their) weapons
उच्छस्त्रतेजः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootउच्छस्त्रतेजस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
भयार्दितान्afflicted/tormented by fear
भयार्दितान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootभयार्दित
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
together with
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वज्रान्the Vajras (people/tribe named Vajra)
वज्रान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवज्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
together with
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
पौण्ड्रान्the Pundras
पौण्ड्रान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपौण्ड्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
उड्रान्the Udras (Odra people)
उड्रान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउड्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
together with
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
चोलthe Cholas
चोल:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचोल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
द्राविडthe Dravidas
द्राविड:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्राविड
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
आन्ध्रकान्the Andhrakas/Andhras
आन्ध्रकान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआन्ध्रक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
M
mahīpāla (kings)
P
Pāṇḍava (implied by context: Pāṇḍavānām śastratejas)
Ś
śastra (weapons)
A
Aṅga
V
Vaṅga
P
Pauṇḍra
U
Uḍa/Oḍra
C
Coḷa
D
Drāviḍa
Ā
Āndhra

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights a political-ethical reality in epic kingship: sovereignty and ritual supremacy (such as a great royal sacrifice) are sustained by recognized strength. The fear of the Pāṇḍavas’ martial brilliance functions as deterrence, compelling rival rulers to acknowledge an imperial order.

Sañjaya describes an assembly of many regional kings who are present on a significant occasion (contextually, the imperial gathering connected with the Pāṇḍavas’ ascendancy). He notes that these rulers are intimidated by the radiance and power of the Pāṇḍavas’ weapons, and he enumerates prominent eastern and southern peoples/kingdoms among those gathered.