Mahabharata 1.209.4 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 209, Shloka 4

Ādi-parva Adhyāya 209: Śaraṇāgati of the Cursed Apsarases; Nārītīrtha-prasiddhi; Arjuna’s Vimocana

Devanagari script

मड़लै: स्तुतिभिश्चापि विजयप्रतिसंहितै: । चारणै: स्तूयमानौ तौ जग्मतु: परया मुदा

Transliteration

maḍalaiḥ stutibhiścāpi vijayapratisamhitaiḥ | cāraṇaiḥ stūyamānau tau jagmatuḥ parayā mudā ||

Translation

വിജയനിശ്ചയം നിറഞ്ഞ മംഗളഘോഷങ്ങളോടും സ്തുതികളോടും കൂടി, ചാരണർ ഉയർത്തിപ്പാടുന്ന പ്രശംസകൾക്കിടയിൽ അവർ ഇരുവരും പരമാനന്ദത്തോടെ മുന്നേറി.

Word by Word

• मङ्गलैः: with auspicious (songs/rites)
• मङ्गलैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• स्तुतिभिः: with praises
• स्तुतिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तुति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• विजय-प्रतिसंहितैः: composed/arranged as victory-(songs)
• विजय-प्रतिसंहितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विजयप्रतिसंहित
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• चारणैः: by bards (Cāraṇas)
• चारणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: चारण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• स्तूयमानौ: being praised
• स्तूयमानौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्तूयमान
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• जग्मतुः: went
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Dual, Parasmaipada

• परया: with great/supreme
• परया: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Cāraṇas (bards/panegyrists)
• the two (unnamed in this verse)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how collective praise and victory-themed auspicious speech can intensify martial confidence. Ethically, it hints that social celebration may legitimize or propel conflict, so discernment is needed before equating public acclaim with righteousness.

What is happening in the narrative?

Two figures depart on a journey—likely toward a martial objective—while Cāraṇas accompany them with eulogies and victory-omens. The departure is marked by joy and ceremonial praise.