Shloka 7

Chapter 49: Sañjaya’s Enumeration of the Pāṇḍava Coalition (पाण्डवसैन्यसमागम-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

आगोपालाविपालाश्च नन्दमाना युधिष्ठिरम्‌ । पज्चाला: केकया मत्स्या: प्रतिनन्दन्ति पाण्डवम्‌,ग्वालिये और गड़रियोंसे लेकर पांचाल, केकय और मत्स्यदेशोंके राजवंशतक सभी लोग पाण्डुपुत्र युधिष्ठिरका सम्मान करते हैं

Transliteration

āgopālāvipālāś ca nandamānā yudhiṣṭhiram | pāñcālāḥ kekayā matsyāḥ pratinandanti pāṇḍavam ||

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Dari para penggembala lembu dan penjaga biri-biri sekalipun, semua orang bersukacita akan Yudhiṣṭhira; kaum Pāñcāla, Kekaya dan Matsya juga terang-terangan memuliakan Pāṇḍava itu.

Word by Word

• आ: up to, as far as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ

• गोपाल: cowherds
• गोपाल: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोपाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अविपालाः: shepherds (keepers of sheep)
• अविपालाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अविपाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• नन्दमानाः: rejoicing, delighted
• नन्दमानाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नन्दमान
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• युधिष्ठिरम्: Yudhiṣṭhira
• युधिष्ठिरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पञ्चालाः: the Pāñcālas
• पञ्चालाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• केकयाः: the Kekayas
• केकयाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: केकय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• मत्स्याः: the Matsyas
• मत्स्याः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्स्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• प्रतिनन्दन्ति: honour, welcome, congratulate
• Type: Verb
• Root: नन्द्
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• पाण्डवम्: the Pāṇḍava (son of Pāṇḍu)
• पाण्डवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Pāṇḍava (son of Pāṇḍu)
• Pāñcāla
• Kekaya
• Matsya
• cowherds (gopāla)
• shepherds (vipāla)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler established in dharma gains spontaneous respect across society—from common folk to allied kingdoms—showing that moral legitimacy is a foundation of political strength.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Yudhiṣṭhira is widely celebrated and welcomed: ordinary people as well as the Pāñcālas, Kekayas, and Matsyas express approval and honor toward the Pāṇḍavas’ leader.