Shloka 14

Virāṭa’s Mobilization to Recover the Cattle (गोधनरक्षणार्थ विराटस्य सैन्यसमायोजनम्)

Devanagari script

तच्छुत्वा वचन तस्य कर्णो राजानमब्रवीत्‌ । सूक्त सुशर्मणा वाकक्‍्यं प्राप्तकालं हितं॑ च न:

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca: tac chrutvā vacanaṃ tasya Karṇo rājānam abravīt—sūktaṃ Suśarmaṇā vākyaṃ prāptakālaṃ hitaṃ ca naḥ.

Translation

ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。彼の言葉を聞くと、カルナは王（ドゥルヨーダナ）に告げた。「スシュルマンはよく言った。その策は時宜にかなっており、われらにとっても益となる。」

Word by Word

• तत्: that (speech/statement)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)

• वचनम्: speech, words
• वचनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तस्य: of him
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• कर्णः: Karna
• कर्णः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अब्रवीत्: said, spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सुक्तम्: well-spoken, rightly said
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुक्त
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• सुशर्मणा: by Susharman
• सुशर्मणा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुशर्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• वाक्यम्: statement, speech
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• प्राप्तकालम्: timely, at the right time
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राप्तकाल
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• हितम्: beneficial
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हित
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

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

• नः: for us / of us
• नः: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive/Dative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Karṇa
• Duryodhana
• Suśarman

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical dimension of counsel in politics: good advice is characterized by being both timely (prāptakāla) and beneficial (hita).

What is happening in the narrative?

After Suśarman speaks, Karṇa endorses his proposal before King Duryodhana, affirming that Suśarman’s words are well-said and advantageous at that moment.