Shloka 13

Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya Resolve and the Slaying of Jarāsandha

Devanagari script

सहदेवं दक्षिणस्यामादिशत् सह सृञ्जयै: । दिशि प्रतीच्यां नकुलमुदीच्यां सव्यसाचिनम् । प्राच्यां वृकोदरं मत्स्यै: केकयै: सह मद्रकै: ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

sahadevaṁ dakṣiṇasyām ādiśat saha sṛñjayaiḥ diśi pratīcyāṁ nakulam udīcyāṁ savyasācinam prācyāṁ vṛkodaraṁ matsyaiḥ kekayaiḥ saha madrakaiḥ

Translation

Baginda mengutus Sahadeva ke selatan bersama kaum Sṛñjaya; Nakula ke barat bersama kaum Matsya; Arjuna (Savyasācī) ke utara bersama kaum Kekaya; dan Bhīma (Vṛkodara) ke timur bersama kaum Madraka.

Synonyms

• sahadevam: Sahadeva
• sahadevam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahadeva (सहदेव)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• dakṣiṇasyām: in the south
• dakṣiṇasyām: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣiṇā (दक्षिणा)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• ādiśat: ordered/sent
• ādiśat: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā (आ) + diś (दिश्)
• Form: Lang Lakara (Imperfect), Prathama Purusha, Singular

• saha: with
• saha: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (सह)
• Form: Preposition (governs Instrumental)

• sṛñjayaiḥ: with the Srinjayas
• sṛñjayaiḥ: Sahartha (Association/सहार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sṛñjaya (सृञ्जय)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• diśi: in the direction
• diśi: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (दिश्)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• pratīcyām: in the west
• pratīcyām: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratīcī (प्रतीची)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• nakulam: Nakula
• nakulam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nakula (नकुल)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• udīcyām: in the north
• udīcyām: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: udīcī (उदीची)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• savyasācinam: Savyasachi (Arjuna)
• savyasācinam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: savyasācin (सव्यसाचिन्)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; Epithet of Arjuna

• prācyām: in the east
• prācyām: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prācī (प्राची)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• vṛkodaram: Vrikodara (Bhima)
• vṛkodaram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛkodara (वृकोदर)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; Epithet of Bhima

• matsyaiḥ: with the Matsyas
• matsyaiḥ: Sahartha (Association/सहार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: matsya (मत्स्य)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• kekayaiḥ: with the Kekayas
• kekayaiḥ: Sahartha (Association/सहार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kekaya (केकय)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• madrakaiḥ: with the Madrakas
• madrakaiḥ: Sahartha (Association/सहार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madraka (मद्रक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

Characters & Entities

• Sahadeva
• Nakula
• Arjuna (Savyasācī)
• Bhīma (Vṛkodara)
• Śṛñjayas
• Matsyas
• Kekayas
• Madrakas

FAQs

Why were Sahadeva, Nakula, Arjuna, and Bhima sent in different directions in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.72?

To carry out a coordinated royal mission by covering all quarters—each Pandava leading forces and allies—so the required objectives could be completed efficiently as part of the larger dharmic plan surrounding Jarāsandha and the kings.

Who is speaking Bhagavatam 10.72.13 and to whom is it spoken?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse to King Parīkṣit while narrating Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes and the events leading to Jarāsandha’s fall and the organization of allied forces.

What practical lesson does Bhagavatam 10.72.13 teach for modern life?

Effective service succeeds with clear delegation, appropriate leadership, and cooperation—aligning one’s abilities with a purposeful mission rather than acting in a scattered or ego-driven way.