Shloka 13

द्रुपदवाक्यं

Drupada’s Counsel on Conciliation and Alliance Mobilization

Devanagari script

आनीयतां बृहन्तश्न सेनाबिन्दुश्न पार्थिव: । सेनजित्‌ प्रतिविन्ध्यश्व चित्रवर्मा सुवास्तुक:

Transliteration

ānīyatāṁ bṛhantaś ca senābinduś ca pārthivaḥ | senajit prativindhyaśva citravarmā suvāstukaḥ ||

Translation

രാജാവ് ബൃഹന്തനെയും രാജാവ് സേനാബിന്ദുവിനെയും ഇവിടെ കൊണ്ടുവരിക; കൂടാതെ സേനജിത്, പ്രതിവിന്ധ്യശ്വ, ചിത്രവർമ്മ, സുവാസ്തുകൻ എന്നിവരെയും വിളിച്ചുവരുത്തുക।

Word by Word

आनीयताम्let (him) be brought

बृहन्तश्नःBrihantaśna (a king/person)

सेनाबिन्दुःSenābindu (name; 'army-drop/point')

पार्थिवःthe king

सेनजित्Senajit (name; 'conqueror of armies')

प्रतिविन्ध्यश्वःPrativindhyaśva (name)

चित्रवर्माCitravarmā (name; 'of splendid armor')

सुवास्तुकःSuvāstuka (name)

Speaker

दुपद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Drupada

Bṛhanta

Senābindu

Senajit

Prativindhyaśva

Citravarmā

Suvāstuka

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

What is the core teaching?

Before a major conflict, a righteous ruler should act with foresight: gather counsel, secure alliances, and organize support. The verse highlights dharmic prudence—preparation and collective responsibility rather than impulsive action.

What is happening in the narrative?

Drupada issues an order to summon several named kings/allies. This reflects the mobilization and coordination of forces and supporters during the Udyoga Parva, as the political situation moves toward open war.