Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 35

Duryodhana’s Post-Duel Lament and Instructions (भग्नसक्थस्य विलापः)

Devanagari script

विदितो धृतराष्ट्रस्य सो5वतीर्य रथोत्तमात्‌ अभ्यगच्छददीनात्मा धृतराष्ट्रनिवेशनम्‌

Transliteration

vidito dhṛtarāṣṭrasya so 'vatīrya rathottamāt abhyagacchad adīnātmā dhṛtarāṣṭra-niveśanam

Translation

ତାଙ୍କ ଆଗମନର ସୂଚନା ଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ଦିଆଗଲା। ତେବେ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣ ଉତ୍ତମ ରଥରୁ ଅବତରି, ମନକୁ ଦୀନତାରେ ନ ଡୁବାଇ, ଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରଙ୍କ ରାଜନିବାସକୁ ଅଗ୍ରସର ହେଲେ। ନଗରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବା ସହିତ ବୀର କୃଷ୍ଣ ନିଜ ରଥର ଗମ୍ଭୀର ଘୋଷରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଦିଗକୁ ପ୍ରତିଧ୍ୱନିତ କରିଦେଲେ—ଯୁଦ୍ଧବିନାଶ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତାଙ୍କ ସଙ୍କଳ୍ପ ଓ ଧର୍ମସ୍ଥିରତାର ସୂଚନା ଥିଲା ସେଇ ଆଗମନ।

Word by Word

• विदितः: known; informed
• विदितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विदित (√विद्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धृतराष्ट्रस्य: of Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• धृतराष्ट्रस्य: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

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

• अवतीर्य: having descended
• अवतीर्य: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-√तॄ
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund)

• रथोत्तमात्: from the excellent chariot
• रथोत्तमात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथोत्तम
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• अभ्यगच्छत्: approached; went towards
• अभ्यगच्छत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√गम्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular

• अदीनात्मा: one whose spirit is not dejected
• अदीनात्मा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अदीनात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धृतराष्ट्रनिवेशनम्: Dhṛtarāṣṭra's residence/palace
• धृतराष्ट्रनिवेशनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्रनिवेशन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• ratha (chariot)
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra-niveśana (royal residence/palace)
• nagara (city)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in the aftermath of catastrophic violence, a dharmic agent should act with steadiness (adīnātmā)—neither collapsing into despair nor abandoning responsibility—especially when approaching those in power who must face the consequences of their choices.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śrī Kṛṣṇa arrives in the city; his chariot’s deep sound reverberates in all directions. Dhṛtarāṣṭra is informed of Kṛṣṇa’s arrival, and Kṛṣṇa dismounts from his chariot and proceeds, undepressed in spirit, to Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s palace.