Shloka 18

Amba’s Disclosure of Prior Choice (Śālva) and Appeal to Bhīṣma — Chapter 171

Devanagari script

चित्राड़दं कौरवाणामाधिपत्ये5भ्यषेचयम्‌ । विचित्रवीर्य च शिशुं यौवराज्ये5 भ्यषेचयम्‌,माता सत्यवतीके ज्येष्ठ पुत्र चित्रांगगको कौरवोंके राज्यपर और बालक विचित्रवीर्यको युवराजके पदपर अभिषिक्त कर दिया था

Transliteration

citrāṅgadaṃ kauravāṇām ādhipatye 'bhiṣecayam | vicitravīryaṃ ca śiśuṃ yauvarājye 'bhiṣecayam ||

Translation

ମୁଁ କୌରବମାନଙ୍କ ଅଧିପତ୍ୟରେ ଚିତ୍ରାଙ୍ଗଦଙ୍କୁ ଅଭିଷେକ କରାଇଥିଲି, ଏବଂ ଶିଶୁ ବିଚିତ୍ରବୀର୍ୟଙ୍କୁ ଯୁବରାଜ ପଦରେ ଅଭିଷିକ୍ତ କରାଇଥିଲି। କୁରୁବଂଶର ସ୍ଥିରତା ଓ ରାଜ୍ୟ-ପରମ୍ପରାର ସୁଶୃଙ୍ଖଳ ପ୍ରବାହ ପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠଙ୍କୁ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଏବଂ କନିଷ୍ଠଙ୍କୁ ଯୁବରାଜ ପଦରେ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରିଥିଲି।

Word by Word

• चित्राङ्गदं: Chitrangada (name)
• चित्राङ्गदं: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्राङ्गद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कौरवाणाम्: of the Kauravas
• कौरवाणाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौरव
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• आधिपत्ये: in/for sovereignty (kingship)
• आधिपत्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आधिपत्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अभ्यषेचयत्: anointed, consecrated
• अभ्यषेचयत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-षिच्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular

• विचित्रवीर्यं: Vichitravirya (name)
• विचित्रवीर्यं: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचित्रवीर्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• शिशुं: the child, the boy
• शिशुं: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिशु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• यौवराज्ये: in/for the position of crown-prince
• यौवराज्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: यौवराज्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अभ्यषेचयत्: anointed, consecrated
• अभ्यषेचयत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-षिच्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Citraṅgada
• Vicitravīrya
• Kauravas (Kuru dynasty)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights rājadharma in practice: legitimate succession and orderly installation of rulers are duties undertaken to preserve stability, prevent conflict, and protect the continuity of the dynasty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma recounts how he arranged the royal consecrations: Citraṅgada was installed as king over the Kuru realm, while the younger Vicitravīrya—still a child—was installed as yuvarāja (crown prince), ensuring a clear line of succession.