Shloka 12

Yuga-Lakṣaṇa and Varṣa-Pramāṇa Inquiry (युगलक्षण–वर्षप्रमाण–प्रश्न)

Devanagari script

धृतराष्ट उवाच शाकद्दीपस्य संक्षेपो यथावदिह संजय

Transliteration

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | śākadvīpasya saṃkṣepo yathāvad iha sañjaya ||

Translation

ဓြတရာෂ္ဋက ပြောသည်– «သဉ္ဇယ၊ ဤနေရာ၌ ရှာကဒွီပ (Śākadvīpa) အကြောင်းကို အစဉ်လိုက် မှန်ကန်စွာ အကျဉ်းချုပ် ပြောပြပါ»။

Word by Word

• धृतराष्ट्रः: Dhritarashtra
• धृतराष्ट्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), Third, Singular

• शाकद्वीपस्य: of Shakadwipa
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाकद्वीप
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• संक्षेपः: a brief account / summary
• संक्षेपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: संक्षेप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यथावत्: properly, as it should be
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथावत्

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह

• संजय: O Sanjaya
• संजय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संजय
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

धृतराष्ट उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Sañjaya
• Śākadvīpa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse models disciplined inquiry: a ruler seeks a “yathāvat” (accurate, properly ordered) account rather than rumor or exaggeration. Ethically, it highlights the value of truthful, well-structured narration and the responsibility of the listener to ask for clarity and correctness.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dhṛtarāṣṭra addresses Sañjaya and requests a concise, correct description of Śākadvīpa. The dialogue shifts momentarily from battlefield concerns to a cosmographical or descriptive topic, with Sañjaya positioned as the authoritative narrator.