Shloka 3

Virāṭa-sabhāyāṃ Saṃniveśaḥ — Assembly at Virāṭa’s Hall and Kṛṣṇa’s Diplomatic Counsel

Devanagari script

अथासनान्याविशतां पुरस्ता- दुभौ विराटट्रुपदौ नरेन्‍्द्रौ । वृद्धौ च मान्यौ पृथिवीपतीनां पित्रा समं रामजनार्दनौ च

Transliteration

athāsanāny āviśatāṃ purastād ubhau virāṭa-drupadau narendrau | vṛddhau ca mānyau pṛthivī-patīnāṃ pitrā samaṃ rāma-janārdanau ca ||

Translation

ତାପରେ ଅଗ୍ରାସନରେ ସର୍ବପ୍ରଥମେ ରାଜା ବିରାଟ ଓ ଦ୍ରୁପଦ ବସିଲେ; କାରଣ ସମବେତ ଭୂପତିମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସେମାନେ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଓ ବିଶେଷ ମାନ୍ୟ ଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ପରେ ନିଜ ପିତା ବସୁଦେବଙ୍କ ସହ ବଳରାମ ଓ ଜନାର୍ଦନ (ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣ) ମଧ୍ୟ ଆସନ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• अथ: then, now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• आसनानि: seats
• आसनानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• आविशताम्: they two sat down/entered (to sit)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-विश्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Dual

• पुरस्तात्: in front, first
• पुरस्तात्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरस्तात्

• उभौ: both
• उभौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उभ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• विराट: Virata
• विराट: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विराट
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• द्रुपदौ: Drupada (two: Virata and Drupada)
• द्रुपदौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुपद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• नरेन्द्रौ: the two kings
• नरेन्द्रौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• वृद्धौ: elder
• वृद्धौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

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

• मान्यौ: honourable, respected
• मान्यौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मान्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• पृथिवीपतीनाम्: of the kings (lords of the earth)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवीपति
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• पित्रा: with the father
• पित्रा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• समम्: together, along with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम

• राम: Rama (Balarama)
• राम: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• जनार्दनौ: Janardana (Krishna) (two: Balarama and Krishna)
• जनार्दनौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

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

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Virāṭa
• Drupada
• Balarāma
• Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa)
• Vasudeva
• āsana (seats/thrones)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic decorum in public life: elders and those worthy of honor are seated first, and even the most eminent figures observe propriety by taking their places in an ordered, respectful manner.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the royal assembly, Virāṭa and Drupada are seated in the foremost places because they are senior and respected among the kings; afterward Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana) take their seats together with their father Vasudeva.