Shloka 41

Subhadrā-vilāpaḥ — Subhadrā’s Lament for Abhimanyu

Droṇa-parva 55

Devanagari script

यस्य सर्व तदा हाुन्न॑ मनो5भिप्रायगं शुचि । कामतो बुभुजुर्विप्रा: सर्वे चान्नार्थिनो द्विजा:

Transliteration

yasya sarvaṁ tadā hānnam manobhīprāyagaṁ śuci | kāmato bubhujur viprāḥ sarve cānnārthino dvijāḥ ||

Translation

ನಾರದನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅನ್ನವು ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಅವನ ಮನೋಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತಿತ್ತು. ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರು ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಂತೆ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಭುಂಜಿಸಿದರು; ಅನ್ನಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದ್ವಿಜರೂ ಪಾಲುಗೊಂಡರು.

Word by Word

यस्यof whom/whose

सर्वम्all (everything)

तदाthen

अन्नम्food

मनः-अभिप्रायगम्according to (their) wish/intent

शुचिpure, clean

कामतःat will, as desired

बुभुजुःthey ate/enjoyed

विप्राःBrahmins

सर्वेall

चand

अन्न-अर्थिनःseeking food

द्विजाःtwice-born (Brahmins)

Speaker

(नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Nārada

viprāḥ (brāhmaṇas)

dvijāḥ (twice-born)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic generosity: pure food, offered in harmony with the giver’s intention, becomes a rightful support for brāhmaṇas and other dvijas who seek sustenance—emphasizing hospitality, purity, and willing giving.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada describes a situation where the person’s provisions are openly available: brāhmaṇas and other twice-born who come seeking food partake of it freely and according to their desire, indicating an established practice of feeding worthy guests.