Shloka 13

Yayāti’s Abdication and Pūru’s Coronation (ययाति-पूोरु-राज्याभिषेकः)

Devanagari script

वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तथेत्याह वृषपर्वा महाकवि: । देवयान्यन्तिकं गत्वा तमर्थ प्राह भार्गव:,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! शुक्राचार्यके ऐसा कहनेपर वृषपर्वाने “तथास्तु' कहकर उनकी आज्ञा मान ली। तदनन्तर दोनों देवयानीके पास गये और महाकवि शुक्राचार्यने वृषपर्वाकी कही हुई सारी बात कह सुनायी

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca: evam uktas tathety āha Vṛṣaparvā mahākaviḥ | Devayāny-antikaṃ gatvā tam arthaṃ prāha Bhārgavaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Thus addressed, Vṛṣaparvā replied, “So be it,” accepting the command. Then they went to Devayānī, and the great sage Bhārgava (Śukrācārya) conveyed to her the entire matter as spoken by Vṛṣaparvā. The episode underscores obedience to rightful counsel and the ethical duty to communicate decisions transparently to those directly affected.

Word by Word

वैशम्पायनःVaiśampāyana

उवाचsaid

एवम्thus

उक्तःhaving been spoken to / addressed

तथाso; in that manner

इतिthus (quotative)

आहsaid

वृषपर्वाVṛṣaparvan

महाकविःthe great poet/sage

देवयानीof Devayānī

अन्तिकम्near; to the presence (of)

गत्वाhaving gone

तम्that (him/it)

अर्थम्matter; message; meaning

प्राहtold; said

भार्गवःthe Bhārgava (Śukra)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Janamejaya

Vṛṣaparvā

Devayānī

Bhārgava (Śukrācārya)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical responsiveness: when instructed by a legitimate authority (here Śukra), Vṛṣaparvā assents and the decision is then communicated directly to the concerned party (Devayānī). It models obedience to rightful guidance and transparent reporting.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Śukra speaks, Vṛṣaparvā agrees (“tathā”). They proceed to Devayānī, and Śukra (Bhārgava) recounts to her the matter as stated by Vṛṣaparvā, moving the story from command to implementation and disclosure.