Shloka 11

स्त्रीपर्व — गान्धारीभीमसेनसंवादः

Strī-parva — Gāndhārī–Bhīmasena Dialogue on Wartime Conduct

Devanagari script

विग्रहे तुमुले राज्ञां गत्वा पारमसंशयम्‌ । जितं पाण्डुसुतैर्युद्धे नूनं धर्मस्ततोडधिक:,“राजाओंके इस घोर संग्रामसे पार होकर पाण्डवोंने जो युद्धमें विजय पायी है, इससे नि:संदेह यह बात सिद्ध हो गयी कि 'धर्मका बल सबसे अधिक है'

Transliteration

vigrahe tumule rājñāṃ gatvā pāram asaṃśayam | jitaṃ pāṇḍusutair yuddhe nūnaṃ dharmas tato 'dhikaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Having crossed beyond doubt the dreadful clash of kings, the sons of Pāṇḍu have won the battle; from this it is surely established that the power of dharma is greater than all else.

Word by Word

विग्रहेin the battle/conflict

तुमुलेfierce, tumultuous

राज्ञाम्of kings

गत्वाhaving gone; having crossed

पारम्the farther shore; the end

असंशयम्undoubtedly

जितम्won; conquered (victory)

पाण्डु-सुतैःby the sons of Pāṇḍu (the Pāṇḍavas)

युद्धेin war

नूनम्surely, indeed

धर्मःdharma; righteousness

ततःtherefore; from that (fact)

अधिकःgreater; superior

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśaṃpāyana

Pāṇḍavas (sons of Pāṇḍu)

kings (rājānaḥ)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes