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Shloka 31

कथितो नारदेनासि पूर्वर्षिरमितद्धुते । वासुदेवसहायस्त्वं महत्‌ कर्म करिष्यसि

kathito nāradenāsi pūrvarṣir amitaddhute | vāsudeva-sahāyas tvaṃ mahat karma kariṣyasi

Sañjaya said: “O you of immeasurable splendor, the ancient sage Nārada has already spoken of you before. With Vāsudeva as your ally, you will accomplish a great deed.”

कथितःtold/declared
कथितः:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootकथित (√कथ्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
नारदेनby Nārada
नारदेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनारद
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
असिyou are
असि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√अस्
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
पूर्वर्षिःa former seer/ancient ṛṣi
पूर्वर्षिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपूर्वर्षि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अमितद्धुतेO you of immeasurable splendor
अमितद्धुते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअमितद्धुति
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
वासुदेवसहायःhaving Vāsudeva as helper
वासुदेवसहायः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवासुदेवसहाय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
महत्great
महत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कर्मdeed/action
कर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
करिष्यसिyou will do/perform
करिष्यसि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√कृ
FormSimple Future (लृट्), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
N
Nārada
V
Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

Educational Q&A

Great undertakings become possible when one’s effort aligns with dharma and is supported by wise counsel and divine guidance; the verse highlights confidence grounded in righteous action and the sustaining presence of Vāsudeva.

Sañjaya reassures the addressed hero that earlier seers—specifically Nārada—had already foretold his significance, and that with Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) as his ally he is destined to accomplish a major, decisive act within the war context.