Shloka 22

Adharma’s Short-Lived Prosperity and the Restorative Path of Tīrtha (लोमश–युधिष्ठिर संवादः)

Devanagari script

ये चाप्यनुरता: पौरा राजभक्तिपुर:सरा: । धृतराष्ट्र महाराजमभिगच्छन्तु ते च वै,जो पुरवासी राजभक्तिवश मेरे पीछे-पीछे चले आये हैं, वे अब महाराज धूृतराष्ट्रके पास चले जायँ। वे उनके लिये यथासमय समुचित आजीविका प्रदान करेंगे। यदि राजा धृतराष्ट्र उचित जीविकाकी व्यवस्था न करें तो पांचालनरेश ट्रुपद हमारा प्रिय और हित करनेके लिये अवश्य आपलोगोंको जीविका देंगे

Transliteration

ye cāpy anuratāḥ paurā rājabhaktipuraḥsarāḥ | dhṛtarāṣṭra-mahārājam abhigacchantu te ca vai ||

Translation

ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ರಾಜಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬಂದ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾಸಿಗಳು ಈಗ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿ. ಅವನು ಯೋಗ್ಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಜೀವನೋಪಾಯವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವನು; ಅವನು ನೀಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಮಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯನೂ ಹಿತೈಷಿಯೂ ಆದ ಪಾಂಚಾಲರಾಜ ದ್ರುಪದನು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಪೋಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡುವನು।

Word by Word

येwho (those)

चand

अपिalso

अनुरताःdevoted, attached

पौराःcitizens, townsmen

राजभक्तिपुरःसराःhaving loyalty to the king in front/foremost (led by devotion to the king)

धृतराष्ट्रम्Dhṛtarāṣṭra

महाराजम्the great king

अभिगच्छन्तुlet them go to / approach

तेthey, those

चand

वैindeed, surely

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Yudhiṣṭhira

Paurāḥ (citizens/townsmen)

Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Drupada

Pāñcāla

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A king’s dharma includes ensuring the livelihood and protection of dependents and loyal subjects; even amid exile and political strain, Yudhiṣṭhira prioritizes the welfare of those who followed him and directs them to legitimate support, emphasizing responsible governance and compassionate duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yudhiṣṭhira addresses the townspeople who had followed him out of loyalty. He instructs them to return and approach King Dhṛtarāṣṭra for maintenance; if Dhṛtarāṣṭra fails to provide, Yudhiṣṭhira points to Drupada of Pāñcāla as an alternative patron who will support them.