Shloka 9

अर्जुन–उलूपीसंवादः

Arjuna and Ulūpī: Explanation of Śānti and the Maṇipūra Resolution

Devanagari script

भ्रात्रा ज्येष्देन नृपते तवापि विदितं ध्रुवम्‌ । प्रहरस्व यथाशक्ति न मन्युर्विद्यते मम

Transliteration

bhrātrā jyeṣṭhena nṛpate tavāpi viditaṃ dhruvam | praharasva yathāśakti na manyur vidyate mama ||

Translation

ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「王よ、これはそなたにも確かに知られている。長兄が我を誓いによって縛ったのだ。ゆえに、そなたの力に応じて我を打て。我には怒りはない。」

Word by Word

• भ्रात्रा: by (your/my) brother
• भ्रात्रा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• ज्येष्ठेन: by the eldest
• ज्येष्ठेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्येष्ठ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• नृपते: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• तव: of you / to you
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• विदितम्: known
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विदित
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव

• प्रहरस्व: strike (attack)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-हृ
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• यथा: as / according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• शक्ति: in (your) power; according to ability
• शक्ति: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

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

• मन्युः: anger
• मन्युः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्यु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विद्यते: exists
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• मम: of me / in me
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• king (nṛpati/nṛpate)
• elder brother (jyeṣṭha-bhrātṛ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid conflict, one may act firmly according to dharma and a binding vow while remaining free from personal anger; duty is performed without malice.

What is happening in the narrative?

A king is told that Arjuna’s conduct is constrained by a vow imposed through his elder brother; therefore the king should fight to the best of his ability, while Arjuna bears no personal resentment.