Shloka 283

Vāraṇāvata-prasaṃsā and the Pāṇḍavas’ Departure (वरणावत-प्रशंसा तथा पाण्डव-प्रयाणम्)

Devanagari script

तामन्यया समायोगे वीटाया ग्रहणं मम । इसी प्रकार दूसरीको तीसरीसे बींधते हुए अनेक सींकोंका संयोग होनेपर मुझे गुल्ली मिल जायगी

Transliteration

tām anyayā samāyoge vīṭāyā grahaṇaṃ mama |

Translation

Droṇa said: “By joining that one with another in proper combination, the pellet (vīṭā) will come into my grasp.” In context, he points to a method: through successive linking and correct arrangement, a desired object can be obtained—an ethical reminder that skill (yukti) and disciplined means, not mere force, lead to success.

Word by Word

• ताम्: that (her/it)
• ताम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• अन्यया: by/with another
• अन्यया: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• समायोगे: in the joining/connection
• समायोगे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समायोग
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• वीटाया: of the (female) gambler/courtesan (वीटा)
• वीटाया: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीटा
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• ग्रहणम्: taking, seizure, obtaining
• ग्रहणम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रहण
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• मम: of me, my
• मम: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

Speaker

द्रोण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Droṇa
• vīṭā (pellet/ball)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Success comes through intelligent method and correct combination—careful arrangement of means—rather than impulsive effort. Droṇa highlights practical yukti (skillful strategy) as a disciplined path to an intended result.

What is happening in the narrative?

Droṇa explains that by joining one element to another in sequence and proper alignment, he will be able to obtain the small pellet/ball (vīṭā). The line reflects an instructional moment emphasizing technique.