Shloka 51

Adhyāya 22: Śālva’s Weapon-Shower, Dāruka’s Wounding, and the Māyā-Report of Vasudeva’s Father

Devanagari script

केकयाश्षाप्यनुज्ञाता: कौन्तेयेनामितौजसा । आमन्त्र्य पाण्डवान्‌ सर्वान्‌ प्रययुस्तेषपि भारत,भारत! केकयराजकुमार भी अमित तेजस्वी कुन्तीनन्दन युधिष्ठिरकी आज्ञा पा समस्त पाण्डवोंसे विदा लेकर अपने नगरको चले गये

Transliteration

kekayāś cāpy anujñātāḥ kaunteyenāmitaujasā | āmantrya pāṇḍavān sarvān prayayus teṣv api bhārata ||

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: The princes of Kekaya, having received permission from the mighty-armed son of Kuntī, took leave of all the Pāṇḍavas and then departed for their own city. The passage highlights courteous conduct and adherence to proper protocol—seeking consent, offering farewell, and parting without discord.

Word by Word

केकयाःthe Kekayas (princes/people of Kekaya)

चand

अपिalso

अनुज्ञाताःhaving been permitted / granted leave

कौन्तेयेनby the son of Kunti (Yudhiṣṭhira)

अमितौजसाof immeasurable vigor (mighty)

आमन्त्र्यhaving taken leave of / having addressed

पाण्डवान्the Pāṇḍavas

सर्वान्all

प्रययुःthey departed / went forth

तेषाम्of them

अपिalso

भारतO Bhārata

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśaṃpāyana

Kekaya princes

Yudhiṣṭhira (Kaunteya)

Pāṇḍavas

Bhārata (Janamejaya as addressee)

Kekaya (country/kingdom)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

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 underscores dharmic social conduct: guests or allies should depart only after receiving proper permission, and farewells should be exchanged respectfully, preserving harmony and goodwill.

What is happening in the narrative?

The Kekaya princes, after being granted leave by Yudhiṣṭhira, formally take farewell of all the Pāṇḍavas and return to their own city/kingdom.