Shloka 7

Devanagari script

जितारयो महाप्रज्ञा: सत्यधर्मपरायणा: । मुर्दे परमिकां प्राप्तास्तत्रोषु: पाण्डुनन्दना:,वे सभी शत्रुओंपर विजय पा चुके थे, सभी महाबुद्धिमान्‌ थे। सबने सत्यधर्मका आश्रय ले रखा था। इस प्रकार वे पाण्डव वहाँ बड़े आनन्दके साथ रहते थे

Transliteration

jitārayo mahāprajñāḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇāḥ | mūrdhe paramikāṁ prāptās tatroṣuḥ pāṇḍunandanāḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Having conquered their foes, the Pāṇḍu princes—men of great intelligence and steadfast commitment to truth and dharma—had attained the highest eminence; and there they dwelt in contentment, established in righteous conduct after their victories.

Word by Word

जितारयःhaving conquered enemies

महाप्रज्ञाःof great wisdom

सत्यधर्मपरायणाःdevoted to truth and dharma

मुदेin/with joy

परमिकाम्supreme (state/condition)

प्राप्ताःhaving attained

तत्रthere

ऊषुःthey dwelt/lived

पाण्डुनन्दनाःthe sons of Pandu (Pandavas)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Pāṇḍunandanāḥ (the Pāṇḍavas)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse links true eminence to ethical foundations: victory and high status are portrayed as meaningful when grounded in satya (truthfulness) and dharma (righteous duty). Wisdom and moral commitment are presented as the proper supports of power and prosperity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes the Pāṇḍavas as having overcome their enemies and reached a position of preeminence; established in truth and dharma, they live there in satisfaction and stability after their successes.