Shloka 13

Devanagari script

इच्छामि तमहं द्रष्टमर्चितुं च महाबलम्‌ । येन मे त्वं च गावश्व रक्षिता देवसूनुना,विराटने पूछा--बेटा! वह महायशस्वी महाबाहु वीर देवपुत्र कहाँ है, जिसने युद्धमें कौरवोंद्वारा काबूमें की हुई मेरी गौओंको जीता है? जिस देवकुमारने तुम्हें और मेरी गौओंको भी बचाया है, मैं उस महापराक्रमी वीरको देखना और उसका सत्कार करना चाहता हूँ

Transliteration

icchāmi tam ahaṁ draṣṭum arcituṁ ca mahābalam | yena me tvaṁ ca gāvaśva rakṣitā devasūnunā ||

Translation

ヴィラータ王は言った。「わたしはその大いなる力の勇者に会い、礼をもって讃えたい。天の子として、彼はおまえと我が牛馬を守ってくれたのだ。戦で奪われたものを救い返したその大戦士に、しかるべきもてなしをして迎えたい。」

Word by Word

इच्छामिI desire

तम्him

अहम्I

द्रष्टुम्to see

अर्चितुम्to honor

चand

महाबलम्the very strong (one)

येनby whom

मेof me / my

त्वम्you

चand

गावःcows

अश्वाःhorses

रक्षिताprotected / savior

देवसूनुनाby the son of a god

Speaker

विराट उवाच

Characters & Entities

Virāṭa

Uttarā (addressed as 'tvam', contextually Uttara)

cows (gāvaḥ)

horses (aśvāḥ)

devasūnu (divine-born hero; contextually Arjuna as Indra’s son)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A king’s dharma includes gratitude and public honor toward the protector of his people and wealth; valor should be met with respectful reception (arcana), reinforcing ethical kingship and social reciprocity.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the Kauravas’ raid, Virāṭa learns that a divine-born, mighty warrior saved Uttara and recovered the cattle and horses. He expresses a desire to see that hero and formally honor him.