Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 78

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

Devanagari script

आगम्य शिबिरं रात्रौ सो5भ्यगच्छत पाण्डवान्‌ । तच्च तेभ्य: समाख्याय सहितस्तै: समाहित:,शिबिरमें आकर रातमें वे पाण्डवोंसे मिले और उनसे सारा समाचार कहकर उन्हींके साथ सावधान होकर रहे

Transliteration

āgamya śibiraṃ rātrau so 'bhyagacchata pāṇḍavān | tac ca tebhyaḥ samākhyāya sahitas taiḥ samāhitaḥ ||

Translation

ରାତିରେ ଶିବିରକୁ ଆସି ସେ ପାଣ୍ଡବମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଗଲା। ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମସ୍ତ ସମାଚାର କହି, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ସଂଯମୀ ଓ ସତର୍କ ହୋଇ ରହିଲା।

Word by Word

• आगम्य: having come (to)
• आगम्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• शिबिरम्: camp
• शिबिरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिबिर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• रात्रौ: at night
• रात्रौ: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

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

• अभ्यगच्छत्: went to / approached
• अभ्यगच्छत्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-गम्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पाण्डवान्: the Pāṇḍavas
• पाण्डवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• तत्: that (news/matter)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

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

• तेभ्यः: to them
• तेभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Plural

• समाख्याय: having related / having told
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-ख्या
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• सहितः: together (with)
• सहितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तैः: with them
• तैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• समाहितः: composed / attentive
• समाहितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-धा
• Form: क्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Pāṇḍavas
• śibira (camp)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In wartime, responsible action includes timely communication and mental steadiness: one should report facts clearly and then remain alert and composed (samāhita), supporting collective decision-making without panic.

What is happening in the narrative?

A messenger/participant reaches the military camp at night, approaches the Pāṇḍavas, conveys the full news, and then stays with them in a state of readiness and attentive restraint.