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Shloka 22

Omens in the Kuru Host and Droṇa’s Recognition of Arjuna (क्लीबवेषधारी पार्थ-परिज्ञानम्)

उत्तर उवाच बृहन्नले गायनो वा नर्तनो वा पुनर्भव | क्षिप्रं मे रथमास्थाय निगृह्लीष्व हयोत्तमान्‌,उत्तर बोला--बृहन्नले! तुम पुन: लौटकर गायक या नर्तक जो चाहो, बन जाना। इस समय तो शीघ्र ही मेरे रथपर बैठकर श्रेष्ठ घोड़ोंको काबूमें करो

uttara uvāca bṛhannale gāyano vā nartano vā punarbhava | kṣipraṃ me ratham āsthāya nigṛhlīṣva hayottamān ||

Uttara berkata: “Wahai Bṛhannalā, kelak engkau boleh kembali menjadi penyanyi atau penari, apa sahaja yang kau kehendaki. Tetapi sekarang, cepatlah naik ke atas keretaku dan kendalikan kuda-kuda unggul ini dengan teguh.”

उत्तरःUttara (name)
उत्तरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउत्तर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
बृहन्नलेO Brihannala
बृहन्नले:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootबृहन्नला
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular
गायनःa singer
गायनः:
TypeNoun
Rootगायन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
नर्तनःa dancer
नर्तनः:
TypeNoun
Rootनर्तन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
पुनःagain, back
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
भवbe (become)
भव:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
क्षिप्रम्quickly
क्षिप्रम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootक्षिप्र
मेmy, of me
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आस्थायhaving mounted
आस्थाय:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-स्था
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Active
निगृह्लीष्वrestrain, control
निगृह्लीष्व:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-ग्रह्
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
हय-उत्तमान्the best horses
हय-उत्तमान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहयोत्तम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural

उत्तर उवाच

U
Uttara
B
Bṛhannalā
C
chariot
H
horses

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights urgency and role-based duty in a crisis: personal preferences and identities are set aside, and immediate, competent action—controlling the horses and preparing the chariot—takes priority.

Prince Uttara addresses Bṛhannalā (Arjuna in disguise) and orders him to quickly mount the chariot and rein in the finest horses, as they prepare for the imminent confrontation.