Shloka 7

धृतराष्ट्रस्य क्रतु-प्रवर्तनम् तथा पाण्डवानां निमन्त्रण-प्रतिवचनम्

Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Sacrifice Commences and the Pandavas’ Reply to the Invitation

Devanagari script

ताननादृत्य गन्धर्वास्तद्‌ वनं विविशुर्महत्‌ । यदा वाचा न तिष्ठन्ति धार्तराष्ट्रा: सराजका:

Transliteration

tān anādṛtya gandharvāstad vanaṁ viviśur mahat | yadā vācā na tiṣṭhanti dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ sarājakāḥ ||

Translation

Disregarding them, the Gandharvas entered that vast forest. For when the Dhārtarāṣṭras—together with their king—do not abide by reasoned words, they become unrestrainable and rush onward despite counsel.

Word by Word

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अनादृत्य: disregarding / not heeding
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + √दृ (आदर)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• गन्धर्वाः: the Gandharvas
• गन्धर्वाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तत्: that
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वनम्: forest
• वनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• विविशुः: entered
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + √विश्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• महत्: great
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• यदा: when
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदा

• वाचा: by speech / with words
• वाचा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• तिष्ठन्ति: stand / remain / abide
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्था
• Form: Present (Laṭ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• धार्तराष्ट्राः: the sons of Dhritarashtra
• धार्तराष्ट्राः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धार्तराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• स-राजकाः: together with their king(s)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + राजक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Gandharvas
• Dhārtarāṣṭras (Kauravas)
• the king (rāja; implied leader of the Dhārtarāṣṭras)
• the great forest (vana)