Shloka 13

Udyoga Parva, Adhyaya 104: Nārada on Suhṛt and Nirbandha; the Viśvāmitra–Gālava Exemplum Begins

Devanagari script

यत्‌ तु ध्वजस्थानगतो यत्नात्‌ परिचराम्यहम्‌ । वहामि चैवानुजं ते तेन मामवमन्यसे

Transliteration

yat tu dhvajasthānagato yatnāt paricārāmy aham | vahāmi caivānujam te tena mām avamanyase ||

Translation

「だが我は汝の旗印の座にあって、努めて汝に仕え、さらに汝の弟をも背負っている。それゆえ汝は我を侮るのだ。」

Word by Word

• यत्: that which
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• तु: but
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• ध्वजस्थानगतः: having gone to the flag-post/standard-position
• ध्वजस्थानगतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्वजस्थानगत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यत्नात्: with effort, carefully
• यत्नात्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: यत्न
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• परिचरामि: I attend upon, I serve
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-चर्
• Form: Present, 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अहम्
• Form: Common, Nominative, Singular

• वहामि: I carry, I bear
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह्
• Form: Present, 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• अनुजम्: younger brother
• अनुजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ते: your
• ते: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Common, Genitive, Singular

• तेन: therefore/with that (reason)
• तेन: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter/Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Common, Accusative, Singular

• अवमन्यसे: you despise, you slight
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-मन्य्
• Form: Present, 2nd, Singular, Atmanepada

Speaker

गरुड उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa
• dhvaja (banner/standard)
• anuja (younger brother of the addressed person)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True worth is not diminished by one’s role of service; contempt born of pride is ethically blameworthy. The verse critiques the tendency to undervalue those who support and bear burdens for others.

What is happening in the narrative?

Garuḍa addresses another figure, reminding him that Garuḍa is positioned on his banner and serves him with effort, and also carries his younger brother—yet is still treated with disrespect.