Shloka 6

धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः

Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Instruction on Rājadharma and Bala

Devanagari script

स राजन्‌ धर्मशीलेन राज्ञा बीभत्सुना तथा । अनुनीतो महाबाहु: सौहदे स्थापितोडपि च

Transliteration

sa rājan dharmaśīlena rājñā bībhatsunā tathā | anunīto mahābāhuḥ sauhade sthāpito 'pi ca ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ହେ ରାଜନ! ଧର୍ମଶୀଳ ରାଜା ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର ଏବଂ ବୀଭତ୍ସୁ ଅର୍ଜୁନ ମହାବାହୁ ଭୀମସେନଙ୍କୁ ସୁମଧୁର ଭାବେ ବୁଝାଇ ମନାଇଲେ; ତେଣୁ ସେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସୌହାର୍ଦ୍ୟରେ ସ୍ଥିର ହେଲେ।

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• धर्मशीलेन: by the righteous-natured
• धर्मशीलेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मशील
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• राज्ञा: by the king
• राज्ञा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• बीभत्सुना: by Bibhatsu (Arjuna)
• बीभत्सुना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीभत्सु
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• तथा: also/likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• अनुनीतः: having been conciliated/persuaded
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-नी
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• महाबाहुः: the mighty-armed one (Bhima)
• महाबाहुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सौहृदे: in friendliness/affection
• सौहृदे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौहृद
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• स्थापितः: having been established/placed
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (स्थापयति)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• अपि: even/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

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

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Arjuna (Bībhatsu)
• Bhīmasena (mahābāhu)
• King (addressed as rājan)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dharma-guided leadership resolves conflict through calm persuasion rather than force; righteous counsel can transform anger into goodwill and restore harmony among allies.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīma, previously agitated, is pacified and reconciled through the efforts of Yudhiṣṭhira and Arjuna, and is settled into a friendly disposition toward the addressed king.