Shloka 133
यज्ञवाटवैभववर्णनम् / Description of the Splendour of the Sacrificial Enclosure
Devanagari script
उपायाद् वचनाद् दूतो विजयस्य महात्मन: । उन लोगोंमें अर्जुनके सम्बन्धमें इस तरहकी बातें हो ही रही थीं कि महात्मा अर्जुनका भेजा हुआ दूत वहाँ आ पहुँचा
Transliteration
upāyād vacanād dūto vijayasya mahātmanaḥ |
Translation
അവർ പരസ്പരം അർജുനനെക്കുറിച്ച് ഇങ്ങനെ സംസാരിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുമ്പോഴേക്കും, വിജയപ്രസിദ്ധനായ മഹാത്മ അർജുനൻ അയച്ച ദൂതൻ അവിടെ എത്തിച്ചേർന്നു.
Word by Word
उपायात्arrived/came
उपायात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउप-या (धातु √या)
Formलुङ् (aorist), 3, singular, परस्मैपद
वचनात्from (the) message/word
वचनात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
Formneuter, ablative, singular
दूतःthe messenger
दूतः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदूत
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
विजयस्यof Vijaya
विजयस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootविजय
Formmasculine, genitive, singular
महात्मनःof the great-souled (one)
महात्मनः:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहात्मन्
Formmasculine, genitive, singular
Speaker
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Y
YudhiṣṭhiraA
ArjunaD
dūta (messenger)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
A dharmic ruler should not rely on circulating talk alone; timely, accountable communication through an authorized envoy helps align judgment with truth and duty.
While people are discussing matters concerning Arjuna, a messenger dispatched by Arjuna arrives, shifting the scene from speculation to an official report or message.