Shloka 5

Devanagari script

वैशम्पायन उवाच श्र॒ुत्वा तेषां तथा वृत्ति नगरे वसतामिव । दुर्योधनो महाराज तेषु पापमरोचयत्‌,वैशम्पायनजीने कहा--महाराज! जब दुर्योधनने सुना कि पाण्डवलोग तो वनमें भी उसी प्रकार दान-पुण्य करते हुए आनन्दसे रह रहे हैं, जैसे नगरके निवासी रहा करते हैं, तब उसने उनका अनिष्ट करनेका विचार किया

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | śrutvā teṣāṃ tathā vṛttiṃ nagare vasatām iva | duryodhano mahārāja teṣu pāpam arocayat |

Translation

ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಮಹಾರಾಜ! ಪಾಂಡವರು ವನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ನಗರವಾಸಿಗಳಂತೆ ಸುಖವಾಗಿ ಬದುಕಿ ದಾನ-ಧರ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿ, ದುರ್ಯೋಧನನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪಾಪಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಾನಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಮನಸ್ಸು ಮಾಡಿದನು.

Word by Word

वैशम्पायनःVaiśampāyana

उवाचsaid

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

तेषाम्of them

तथाthus; in that manner

वृत्तिम्conduct; way of life

नगरेin a city

वसताम्of those dwelling

इवas if; like

दुर्योधनःDuryodhana

महाराजO great king

तेषुtowards them; in their case

पापम्evil; sin; wickedness

अरोचयत्he conceived/entertained (a thought); he inclined to

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Duryodhana

Pāṇḍavas

forest (vana)

city (nagara)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse contrasts steadfast virtue with corrosive envy: the Pāṇḍavas maintain meritorious conduct even in hardship, while Duryodhana, unable to bear their well-being, inclines toward sinful intent—showing how jealousy can drive one from dharma to adharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

News reaches Duryodhana that the Pāṇḍavas are living contentedly in the forest, continuing generous and righteous practices as though they were comfortable city residents; hearing this, he resolves to plot harm against them.