Shloka 13

दुर्योधनस्य हास्तिनपुरप्रवेशः

Duryodhana’s Return toward Hastinapura; Karṇa’s Consolation

Devanagari script

प्रीयते तव निर्द्धन्द्धा तेभ्यक्ष॒ु विगतज्वरा । दुःखिता तेन दुःखेन सुखेन सुखिता तथा,“वे किसीके प्रति भेदभाव न रखकर उन सबके प्रति निश्छल स्नेह रखती हैं। वे उन बालकोंके दुःखसे ही दुःखी और उन्हींके सुखसे सुखी होती हैं

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | prīyate tava nirdvandvā tebhyaś ca vigatajvarā | duḥkhitā tena duḥkhena sukhena sukhitā tathā ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “She is pleased (with all), free from inner conflict, and toward them she is without feverish agitation. She becomes sorrowful with their sorrow, and likewise she is happy with their happiness.” The verse highlights an impartial, unfeigned affection that mirrors the well-being of those under her care, presenting empathy and non-discrimination as ethical virtues.

Word by Word

प्रीयतेis pleased / rejoices

तवof you / your

निर्द्वन्द्वाfree from द्वन्द्व (conflict/partiality)

तेभ्यःfrom them / for them

अक्षुeye (as written; text uncertain)

विगतज्वराfree from fever / free from distress

दुःखिताafflicted / sorrowful

तेनby that / with that

दुःखेनby/with sorrow

सुखेनby/with happiness

सुखिताhappy / gladdened

तथाthus / likewise

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches impartial, non-discriminatory affection (nirdvandvā) and empathetic attunement: a virtuous person shares in others’ sorrow and joy without bias or agitation (vigatajvarā).

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a woman’s character—her calm, unbiased love and her emotional solidarity with those around her—emphasizing her moral excellence through shared joy and shared suffering.