Shloka 10
विदुरस्य कृष्णं प्रति शमोपदेशः
Vidura’s Counsel to Krishna on the Limits of Peace
Devanagari script
तत्र गोविन्दमासीन प्रसन्नादित्यवर्चसम्
Transliteration
tatra govindam āsīnaṁ prasannādityavarcasaṁ
Translation
ທີ່ນັ້ນ ເຂົາເຫັນໂກວິນດະນັ່ງຢູ່—ສ່ອງສະຫວ່າງດ້ວຍລັດສະໝີອັນສະງົບ ດຸດດັ່ງແສງຕາເວັນອັນໃສ—ຊີ້ໃຫ້ເຫັນຄວາມໝັ້ນຄົງແຫ່ງທຳມະ ທ່າມກາງຄວາມຕຶງຕັນທີ່ກຳລັງກໍຕົວຂຶ້ນ.
Word by Word
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
FormAvyaya (indeclinable adverb of place)
गोविन्दम्Govinda (Krishna)
गोविन्दम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगोविन्द
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आसीनम्seated
आसीनम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआसीन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular (agreeing with गोविन्दम्); past passive participle from √आस् (to sit)
प्रसन्नbright/clear/serene
प्रसन्न:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रसन्न
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular (used as first member in compound)
आदित्यof the sun
आदित्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular (used as first member in compound)
वर्चसम्splendor, radiance
वर्चसम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर्चस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular (agreeing with गोविन्दम् via bahuvrihi sense)
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
G
Govinda (Krishna)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal of inner serenity and luminous clarity in a leader or guide: Govinda’s calm radiance symbolizes steadiness in dharma even as circumstances move toward war.
Vaishampayana describes the scene where Govinda (Krishna) is present and seated, distinguished by a serene, sun-like brilliance—setting a tone of divine composure within the tense political context of the Udyoga Parva.