Shloka 14

द्रुपदवाक्यं

Drupada’s Counsel on Conciliation and Alliance Mobilization

Devanagari script

बाह्लीको मुज्जकेशश्व चैद्याधिपतिरेव च । सुपार्श्रश्च सुबाहुश्च पौरवश्ष महारथ:

Transliteration

bāhlīko mujjakeśaś ca caidyādhipatir eva ca | supārśraś ca subāhuś ca pauravaś ca mahārathaḥ ||

Translation

ബാഹ്ലീകൻ, മുജ്ജകേശൻ, ചേദിയുടെ അധിപതി; കൂടാതെ സുപാർശ്രൻ, സുബാഹു, മഹാരഥനായ പൗരവൻ—ഇവരും (പ്രമുഖരിൽ) ഉൾപ്പെടുന്നു।

Word by Word

• बाह्लीकः: Bāhlīka (a king/person named Bāhlīka)
• बाह्लीकः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाह्लीक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मुज्जकेशः: Mujjakeśa (one having matted/tufted hair; proper name/epithet)
• मुज्जकेशः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुज्जकेश
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• चैद्याधिपतिः: the lord/king of Cedi (Caidya ruler)
• चैद्याधिपतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: चैद्याधिपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

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

• सुपार्श्रः: Supārśra (proper name)
• सुपार्श्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुपार्श्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• सुबाहुः: Subāhu (lit. 'good-armed'; proper name)
• सुबाहुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुबाहु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• पौरवः: Paurava (descendant of Pūru; proper name/epithet)
• पौरवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौरव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महारथः: a great chariot-warrior
• महारथः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

दुपद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• दुपद (Drupada)
• बाह्लीक (Bāhlīka)
• मुज्जकेश (Mujjakeśa)
• चैद्याधिपति (King of Cedi)
• सुपार्श्र (Supārśra)
• सुबाहु (Subāhu)
• पौरव (Paurava)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical seriousness of naming and counting warriors: alliances and the decision to proceed toward war are not abstract, but involve real leaders whose strength and status (mahāratha) intensify the consequences of political choices.

What is happening in the narrative?

Drupada is listing prominent kings and great chariot-warriors connected to the unfolding diplomatic and military situation in the Udyoga Parva, emphasizing the scale of forces and the importance of strategic and moral deliberation before conflict.