Shloka 18

Devanagari script

ते रथान्‌ मेघसंकाशानास्थाय सह कृष्णया । प्रययुहष्टमनस इन्द्रप्रस्थं पुरोत्तमम्‌

Transliteration

te rathān meghasaṅkāśān āsthāya saha kṛṣṇayā | prayayur hṛṣṭamanasa indraprasthaṃ purottamam ||

Translation

ಅವರು ಮೇಘಸಂಕಾಶವಾದ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಏರಿ, ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ (ದ್ರೌಪದಿ)ಯೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಹರ್ಷಿತಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ನಗರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಇಂದ್ರಪ್ರಸ್ಥದತ್ತ ಹೊರಟರು.

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• रथान्: chariots
• रथान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• मेघ-संकाशान्: cloud-like (in appearance)
• मेघ-संकाशान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेघसंकाश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• आस्थाय: having mounted / having taken (seat)
• आस्थाय: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-स्था (स्था)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (associative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• कृष्णया: with Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)
• कृष्णया: Sahartha (associative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्णा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• प्रययुः: they went forth / departed
• प्रययुः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या (या)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• हृष्ट-मनसः: glad-minded / delighted at heart
• हृष्ट-मनसः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्टमनस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• इन्द्रप्रस्थम्: Indraprastha
• इन्द्रप्रस्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रप्रस्थ
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पुर-उत्तमम्: the best of cities
• पुर-उत्तमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुरोत्तम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)
• ratha (chariots)
• Indraprastha

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical ideal of rightful restoration and dignified conduct: after hardship, one proceeds with steadiness and legitimate purpose, supported by companions, toward a rightful seat of order (Indraprastha), suggesting dharma’s capacity to re-establish stability and honour.

What is happening in the narrative?

The group departs in splendid, cloud-like chariots, with Draupadī accompanying them, and travels with uplifted spirits toward Indraprastha, described as the foremost city.