Shloka 14
Adhyāya 52 (Sabhā-parva): Vidura Invites Yudhiṣṭhira to Hastināpura for the Dice Match
Devanagari script
काश्मीराश्च कुमाराश्न घोरका हंसकायना: । शिबित्रिगर्तयौधेया राजन्या भद्रकेकया:
Transliteration
kāśmīrāś ca kumārāś ca ghorakā haṃsakāyanāḥ | śibi-trigarta-yaudheyā rājanyā bhadra-kekayāḥ ||
Translation
കാശ്മീരരും കാംബോജരും; ഘോരകരും ഹംസകായനരും; ശിബികൾ, ത്രിഗർത്തർ, യൗധേയർ; രാജന്യർ, ഭദ്രകർ, കേകയർ (ഇവരും ഉണ്ട്).
Word by Word
काश्मीराःKashmiris
काश्मीराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकाश्मीरा
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
कुमाराःKumaras (people called Kumara)
कुमाराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुमार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
घोरकाःGhorakas (a people/tribe)
घोरकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootघोरक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
हंसकायनाःHamsakayanas (a people/tribe)
हंसकायनाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहंसकायन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
शिबयःSibis
शिबयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशिबि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
त्रिगर्ताःTrigartas
त्रिगर्ताः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootत्रिगर्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यौधेयाःYaudheyas
यौधेयाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयौधेय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
राजन्याःKshatriyas / royal warriors
राजन्याः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भद्राःBhadrās (a people/tribe)
भद्राः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभद्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
केकयाःKekayas
केकयाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकेकय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
दुर्योधन उवाच
Characters & Entities
द
दुर्योधन (Duryodhana)क
कश्मीर (Kashmir)क
कुमाराः/कम्बोजाः (Kumāras/Kāmbojas)घ
घोरकाः (Ghorakas)ह
हंसकायनाः (Haṃsakāyanas)श
शिबयः (Śibis)त
त्रिगर्ताः (Trigartas)य
यौधेयाः (Yaudheyas)र
राजन्याः (Rājanyas/Kṣatriya clans)भ
भद्रकाः (Bhadrakas)क
केकयाः (Kekayas)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
The verse implicitly contrasts numerical strength and political alliances with true dharma: Duryodhana’s pride in amassed supporters exemplifies the ethical danger of equating power with righteousness.
Duryodhana is listing various peoples and warrior-groups aligned with him, as part of a broader enumeration of forces and supporters in the lead-up to conflict.