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Shloka 6

Adhyāya 31: Rājasūya-samāgama — The Gathering of Kings and the Ordering of Hospitality

नरराष्ट्रं च निर्जित्य कुन्तिभोजमुपाद्रवत्‌ । प्रीतिपूर्व च तस्यासौ प्रतिजग्राह शासनम्‌,फिर नरराष्ट्रको जीतकर राजा कुन्तिभोजपर धावा किया। परंतु कुन्तिभोजने प्रसन्नताके साथ ही उसका शासन स्वीकार कर लिया

nara-rāṣṭraṃ ca nirjitya kuntibhojam upādravat | prītipūrvaṃ ca tasyāsau pratijagrāha śāsanam ||

നരരുടെ രാജ്യം ജയിച്ച ശേഷം അവൻ കുന്തിഭോജ രാജാവിനെതിരെ മുന്നേറി; എന്നാൽ കുന്തിഭോജൻ സന്തോഷത്തോടും സദ്ഭാവത്തോടും കൂടി അവന്റെ അധികാരം അംഗീകരിച്ചു.

नरराष्ट्रम्the Nararashtra (country/kingdom)
नरराष्ट्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनरराष्ट्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
निर्जित्यhaving conquered
निर्जित्य:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-√जि
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
कुन्तिभोजम्Kuntibhoja
कुन्तिभोजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुन्तिभोज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उपाद्रवत्attacked / rushed upon
उपाद्रवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-√द्रु
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
प्रीतिपूर्वम्gladly / with pleasure
प्रीतिपूर्वम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रीतिपूर्व
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तस्यof him / his
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
असौhe (that person)
असौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअसद् (idam-pronoun base: असौ)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रतिजग्राहaccepted / received
प्रतिजग्राह:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-√ग्रह्
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
शासनम्command / rule / authority
शासनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशासन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
N
Nara-rāṣṭra (realm of the Naras)
K
Kuntibhoja

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights a rājadharma-oriented insight: stable rule is not sustained by force alone; wise rulers may accept another’s sovereignty willingly (prītipūrvam) when it preserves order and minimizes harm.

After defeating the Nara-rāṣṭra, the advancing king moves against Kuntibhoja; however, Kuntibhoja does not resist and instead accepts the conqueror’s authority in a friendly, consenting manner.