Shloka 27

अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः

Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection

Devanagari script

तमास्थाय रथं दिव्यं पर्जन्यसमनि:स्वनम्‌ । निर्ययौ पुरुषव्यात्र: पाण्डवाभ्यां सहाच्युत:

Transliteration

tam āsthāya rathaṁ divyaṁ parjanya-samaniḥsvanam | niryayau puruṣavyāghraḥ pāṇḍavābhyāṁ sahācyutaḥ ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ମେଘଗର୍ଜନା ସଦୃଶ ଗମ୍ଭୀର ନାଦରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସେହି ଦିବ୍ୟ ରଥରେ ଆରୋହଣ କରି, ପୁରୁଷବ୍ୟାଘ୍ର ଅଚ୍ୟୁତ (ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣ) ଦୁଇ ପାଣ୍ଡବଙ୍କ ସହ ନଗରରୁ ବାହାରିଲେ।

Word by Word

• तम्: that (him/it)
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आस्थाय: having mounted/ascended
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-स्था (धातु: स्था)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• दिव्यम्: divine
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पर्जन्य-सम-निःस्वनम्: having a sound like thunder/rain-cloud
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर्जन्य + सम + निःस्वन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• निर्ययौ: went out, departed
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्-या (धातु: या)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पुरुष-व्याघ्रः: tiger among men (best of men)
• पुरुष-व्याघ्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष + व्याघ्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पाण्डवाभ्याम्: with/by the two Pāṇḍavas
• पाण्डवाभ्याम्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Dual

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• अच्युतः: Acyuta (Kṛṣṇa)
• अच्युतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Acyuta (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• the two Pāṇḍavas (Bhīmasena and Arjuna, per context)
• divine chariot

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights resolute, dharma-oriented movement supported by right companionship: a leader (Kṛṣṇa, ‘Acyuta’) proceeds with capable allies (the Pāṇḍavas), suggesting that decisive action in critical moments is strengthened by steadfastness and proper association.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Kṛṣṇa, together with the two Pāṇḍavas, mounts a magnificent chariot that sounds like thunder and departs from the city—signaling the start of an important outward journey or engagement.