Shloka 24

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वा भरतस्तेषां वचनं साधुसम्मतम्। सैन्यानुवाच सर्वांस्तानमित्रबलमर्दनः।।2.93.24।।

Transliteration

tac chrutvā bharatas teṣāṃ vacanaṃ sādhusammataṃ | sainyān uvāca sarvāṃs tān amitrabalamardanaḥ || 2.93.24 ||

Translation

സാധുജനങ്ങൾക്ക് സമ്മതമായ അവരുടെ വചനങ്ങൾ കേട്ട്, ശത്രുബലം മർദിക്കുന്ന ഭരതൻ ആ സകല സൈന്യത്തോടും പ്രസംഗിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म/object of hearing)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; with implied 'vākyaṃ/vacanaṃ'

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त) from √śru

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• teṣām: of them/their
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Bahuvacana

• vacanam: statement/words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म/object of speaking/considering)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• sādhusammatam: approved by the righteous
• sādhusammatam: Karma-dharma (कर्मधर्म/qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sādhu + sammata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; agrees with vacanam; tatpuruṣa: 'sādhubhiḥ sammatam' (approved by the good)

• sainyān: the soldiers
• sainyān: Karma (कर्म/object of addressing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sainya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• uvāca: said/addressed
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Karma-dharma (कर्मधर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; agrees with sainyān/tān

• tān: those (men)
• tān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; pronoun referring to soldiers

• amitrabalamardanaḥ: crusher of enemy armies
• amitrabalamardanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/apposition to bharataḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amitra + bala + mardana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa chain: 'amitrāṇāṃ balaṃ mardayati' (crusher of enemy forces)

Context

At that moment, a multiutde of swift horses and elephants spread out with great speed and the surface of the earth became invisible for a long time.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is validated by the judgment of the sādhus (the good): Bharata heeds counsel that aligns with righteousness before issuing commands.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing a dharmically approved suggestion from others, Bharata turns to address the entire army.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsibility in command: even as a capable warrior, Bharata’s authority is exercised in harmony with moral approval.