Shloka 8

धृतराष्ट्रस्य क्रतु-प्रवर्तनम् तथा पाण्डवानां निमन्त्रण-प्रतिवचनम्

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

Devanagari script

गन्धर्वराजस्तान्‌ सर्वनत्रवीत्‌ कौरवान्‌ प्रति

Transliteration

gandharvarājas tān sarvān atravīt kauravān prati

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: The king of the Gandharvas then struck fear into them all, turning his intimidating force against the Kauravas. The scene underscores how arrogance and aggression can invite a swift reversal, as a power outside the Kauravas’ control checks their conduct and exposes their vulnerability.

Word by Word

• गन्धर्वराजः: the king of the Gandharvas
• गन्धर्वराजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्वराज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अत्रवीत्: protected / saved
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्रा
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• कौरवान्: the Kauravas
• कौरवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौरव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• प्रति: towards / against / in relation to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Gandharvarāja (king of the Gandharvas)
• Kauravas