Mahabharata 3.91.8 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 91, Shloka 8

Brahmaṇānāṃ Yācanā—Tīrtha-yātrā-prastāvaḥ

The Brahmanas’ Petition and the Proposal of Pilgrimage

Devanagari script

सो5हमभ्यागतः क्षिप्रं दिदृक्षुस्त्वां सहानुजम्‌ । वचनात्‌ पुरुहृतस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मन:

Transliteration

so’ham abhyāgataḥ kṣipraṁ didṛkṣus tvāṁ sahānujam | vacanāt puruhṛtasya pārthasya ca mahātmanaḥ ||

Translation

പുരുഹൂതൻ (ഇന്ദ്രൻ) കല്പിച്ചതിനാലും മഹാത്മാവായ പാർത്ഥൻ (അർജുനൻ) അപേക്ഷിച്ചതിനാലും, നിന്നെ അനുജന്മാരോടുകൂടെ കാണുവാൻ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചു ഞാൻ വേഗത്തിൽ ഇവിടെ എത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• सः: he / that (I)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Nominative, Singular

• अभ्यागतः: having come / arrived
• अभ्यागतः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-आ-गम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्र

• दिदृक्षुः: wishing to see
• दिदृक्षुः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, उ (desiderative participle)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Accusative, Singular

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• अनुजम्: younger brother
• अनुजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वचनात्: from/at the word (command)
• वचनात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• पुरुहृतस्य: of Puruhuta (Indra)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुहृत्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• पार्थस्य: of Partha (Arjuna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

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

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled (one)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Indra (Puruhūta)
• Arjuna (Pārtha)
• You (addressee) with younger brothers (anuja)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined responsiveness to rightful authority: the speaker comes promptly out of respect for Indra’s command and Arjuna’s earnest request, showing that ethical action includes timely obedience and honoring noble intentions.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports a messenger-like arrival: someone has come quickly to meet the addressed person along with his brothers, explicitly stating that the journey was undertaken due to Indra’s instruction and Arjuna’s request.