Shanti Parva Adhyaya 49 Shloka 816 - Mahabharata | Malay | Vedapath

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Shloka 816

Rāma–Jāmadagnya-janma-kāraṇa and Kṣatra-kṣaya

Paraśurāma’s origins and the depletion/restoration of kṣatriya lineages

Devanagari script

गोलाड्गुलैर्महा भागो गृध्रकूटेडभिरक्षित: । महातेजस्वी महा भाग बृहद्रथ महान्‌ ऐश्वर्यसे सम्पन्न है। उसे गृध्रकूट पर्वतपर लंगूरोंने बचाया था

Transliteration

golāḍgulair mahābhāgo gṛdhrakūṭeḍabhir rakṣitaḥ | mahātejasvī mahābhāga bṛhadratha mahān aiśvaryase sampannaḥ ||

Translation

Vāsudeva berkata: “Bṛhadratha yang termasyhur dan amat bertuah—bercahaya wibawa, dikurniai kedaulatan yang luas—telah dilindungi di Gunung Gṛdhrakūṭa oleh pasukan kera.”

Word by Word

गोलाङ्गुलैःby the langurs (lit. 'those with round tails')

महाभागःthe very fortunate/noble one

गृध्रकूटेon/at Gṛdhrakūṭa (Vulture-peak mountain)

इभिःby elephants

रक्षितःprotected/guarded

महातेजस्वीvery radiant/mighty

महाभागO noble one

बृहद्रथःBṛhadratha (proper name)

महान्great

ऐश्वर्यसेfor sovereignty/prosperity

सम्पन्नःendowed with/possessed of

हैis (Hindi auxiliary; not classical Sanskrit)

उसेhim (Hindi; not classical Sanskrit)

गृध्रकूटat/on Gṛdhrakūṭa

पर्वतपरon the mountain (Hindi postpositional form; not classical Sanskrit)

लङ्गूरैःby langurs

बचायितःsaved (Hindi; intended sense 'protected')

थाwas (Hindi; not classical Sanskrit)

Speaker

वासुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vāsudeva

Bṛhadratha

Gṛdhrakūṭa (mountain)

monkeys (vānarāḥ / langūrs)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the ethical ideal that rightful authority is sustained not merely by power but by protection grounded in loyalty and dharma; even a great ruler may depend on devoted guardians and timely refuge.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāsudeva describes Bṛhadratha as a mighty, prosperous king who, at a critical moment, was safeguarded on Mount Gṛdhrakūṭa by monkeys (langūrs), emphasizing his preservation and continued sovereignty.