Shloka 24

शकुनेः पुत्रेण सह आश्वमेधाश्वविषयः संघर्षः — Arjuna’s restrained engagement with Śakuni’s son during the horse-escort

Devanagari script

सर्वाश्चन ताननुययौ यावदावस थानू्‌ प्रति । स्वयमेव महातेजा दम्भं त्यक्त्वा युधिष्ठिर:

Transliteration

sarvāś ca na tān anuyayau yāvad āvasthānūn prati | svayam eva mahātejā dambhaṃ tyaktvā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||

Translation

ମହାତେଜସ୍ବୀ ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର ଗର୍ବ ତ୍ୟାଗ କରି ସ୍ୱୟଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ସହଯାତ୍ରା କଲେ ଏବଂ ଯଥାବିଧି ଆତିଥ୍ୟ କଲେ; ଯେପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଆବାସ-ସ୍ଥାନର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ହୋଇନଥିଲା, ସେପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ସହିତ ରହିଲେ।

Word by Word

• सर्वाः: all (of them)
• सर्वाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

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

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अनु: after, along with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनु

• ययौ: went, followed
• Type: Verb
• Root: या
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• यावत्: as long as, until
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत्

• आवस्थानम्: lodging, proper place/stay
• आवस्थानम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आवस्थान
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• प्रति: towards, with regard to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति

• स्वयम्: himself
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम्

• एव: indeed, alone
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• महातेजाः: the great-splendoured one
• महातेजाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातेजस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दम्भम्: pride, ostentation
• दम्भम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दम्भ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• त्यक्त्वा: having abandoned
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज्
• Form: Absolutive (ktvā)

• युधिष्ठिरः: Yudhiṣṭhira
• युधिष्ठिरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler’s true greatness is shown by humility and service: abandoning dambha (ostentation), the king personally ensures guests are honored and properly settled, embodying dharma through attentive care.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira himself accompanies the arriving people/guests and continues with them until appropriate lodging arrangements are made, personally overseeing their reception and comfort.