Shloka 57

Devanagari script

इन्द्रप्रस्थं त्ववैवासौ सपुत्रेण विवासित: । स तत्र विवसन्‌ सर्वान्‌ वशमानीय पार्थिवान्‌

Transliteration

indraprasthaṃ tvavaivāsau saputreṇa vivāsitaḥ | sa tatra vivasan sarvān vaśam ānīya pārthivān |

Translation

ແຕ່ລາວຖືກເນລະເທດອອກຈາກ ອິນທຣະປຣັສຖະ ພ້ອມກັບລູກຂອງລາວ. ຢູ່ໃນຄວາມເນລະເທດນັ້ນ ລາວໄດ້ນຳບັນດາກະສັດທັງປວງໃຫ້ຢູ່ໃນອຳນາດຂອງລາວ.

Word by Word

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

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• अवैवासौ: caused to dwell away / exiled
• Type: Verb
• Root: अवैवास
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सपुत्रेण: together with (his) son
• सपुत्रेण: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• विवासितः: having been exiled
• विवासितः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-वास्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• विवसन्: dwelling (in exile)
• विवसन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-वास्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Present active participle (शतृ)

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• वशम्: control/subjection
• वशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आनीय: having brought (into)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-नी
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्)

• पार्थिवान्: kings
• पार्थिवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• वैशम्पायन
• इन्द्रप्रस्थ
• पुत्र (son)
• पार्थिव (kings)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the tension between formal status (being in exile) and real power (subduing kings). It suggests that political authority and ambition can persist irrespective of outward circumstances, raising ethical questions about rightful rule and the means of gaining dominion.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana states that a figure was driven from Indraprastha along with his son; while living in exile, he nevertheless brought other kings under his control, indicating ongoing consolidation of power during a period of displacement.