Shloka 54

धृतराष्ट्र–दुर्योधन संवादः

Vāraṇāvata-vivāsana-nīti: Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Duryodhana’s Policy Dialogue

Devanagari script

ततो महेन्द्रमासाद्य भारद्वाजो महातपा: । क्षान्तं दान्तममित्रघ्नमपश्यद्‌ भूगुनन्दनम्‌

Transliteration

tato mahendram āsādya bhāradvājo mahātapāḥ | kṣāntaṃ dāntam amitraghnam apaśyad bhṛgunandanam ||

Translation

ତାପରେ ମହେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପର୍ବତକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚି ମହାତପସ୍ବୀ ଭାରଦ୍ୱାଜ (ଦ୍ରୋଣ) ଭୃଗୁନନ୍ଦନ ପରଶୁରାମଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିଲେ—ସେ କ୍ଷମାଶୀଳ, ଦାନ୍ତ (ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟନିଗ୍ରହୀ), ଶତ୍ରୁହନ୍ତା, ଏବଂ ଶମ-ଦମାଦି ଗୁଣରେ ସମ୍ପନ୍ନ।

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• महेन्द्रम्: Mahendra (mountain/Indra)
• महेन्द्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आसाद्य: having reached/approached
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + सद्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)

• भारद्वाजः: Bharadvaja (Drona)
• भारद्वाजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारद्वाज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महातपाः: great ascetic
• महातपाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातपस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• क्षान्तम्: forbearing, patient
• क्षान्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षान्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• दान्तम्: self-controlled
• दान्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दान्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अमित्रघ्नम्: slayer of foes
• अमित्रघ्नम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमित्रघ्न
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अपश्यत्: saw
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• भृगुनन्दनम्: the delight/descendant of Bhrigu (Parashurama)
• भृगुनन्दनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगुनन्दन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhāradvāja
• Paraśurāma (Bhṛgunandana / Rāma Jāmadagnya)
• Mount Mahendra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that true strength—especially martial strength—should be rooted in inner discipline: forbearance (kṣānti) and self-restraint (dama). Even a famed enemy-slayer is praised first for ethical and ascetic virtues.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that the great sage Bhāradvāja travels to Mount Mahendra and there sees Paraśurāma, described as patient, self-controlled, and formidable against enemies—setting up an important meeting in the Adi Parva storyline.