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Shloka 22

Rāmopākhyāna—Rāma–Sītā Origins and the Opening of Rāvaṇa’s Genealogy

इधर महाधनुर्धर पाण्डव दूतके वाक्यसे प्रेरित हो उसी विषयका चिन्तन करते हुए कभी चैन नहीं पाते थे ।। भूयश्व चारै राजेन्द्र प्रवृत्तिरुपपादिता । प्रतिज्ञा सूतपुत्रस्य विजयस्य वर्ध॑ प्रति,महाराज! फिर उन्होंने गुप्तचरोंद्वारा वह समाचार भी प्राप्त कर लिया, जिसमें अर्जुनके वधके लिये सूतपुत्र कर्णकी प्रतिज्ञा दुहटायी गयी थी

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

bhūyaś ca cārai rājendra pravṛttir upapāditā |

pratijñā sūtaputrasya vijayasya vardhaṁ prati ||

രാജേന്ദ്രാ, പിന്നെയും ചാരന്മാരിലൂടെ അവർക്കു മറ്റൊരു ഉറപ്പുള്ള വാർത്ത ലഭിച്ചു—വിജയം ലക്ഷ്യമാക്കി സൂതപുത്രൻ കർണൻ അർജുനവധപ്രതിജ്ഞ എടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു എന്നത്.

भूयःagain, further
भूयः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयस्
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अरेO! (interjection)
अरे:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअरे
राजेन्द्रO king of kings
राजेन्द्र:
TypeNoun
Rootराजेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
प्रवृत्तिःactivity, undertaking, course of action
प्रवृत्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रवृत्ति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
उपपादिताhas been established/explained
उपपादिता:
TypeVerb
Rootउपपादय्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Feminine, Nominative, Singular
प्रतिज्ञाvow, pledge
प्रतिज्ञा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिज्ञा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सूतपुत्रस्यof the charioteer’s son (Karna)
सूतपुत्रस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootसूतपुत्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
विजयस्यof victory
विजयस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootविजय
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
वर्धेfor the increase (of)
वर्धे:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootवर्धि
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
प्रतिtowards, with regard to
प्रति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
P
Pāṇḍavas
K
Karna (Sūtaputra)
A
Arjuna
S
spies/secret agents (cāra)

Educational Q&A

The passage highlights how vows and intentions in war carry ethical weight: a solemn pledge (pratijñā) can harden conflict, and responsible leaders must take seriously verified intelligence, since knowledge of hostile resolve shapes prudent and dharmic decision-making.

Vaiśampāyana reports that the Pāṇḍavas, through spies, learn confirmed news of Karna’s vow—made for the sake of victory—to kill Arjuna, intensifying their anxiety and strategic concern amid escalating hostilities.