Shloka 9
Drupada’s Instruction to the Purohita for the Kaurava Embassy (द्रुपदोपदेशः दूतप्रेषणम्)
Devanagari script
विदुरश्चापि तद् वाक््यं साधयिष्यति तावकम्
Transliteration
viduraś cāpi tad vākyaṃ sādhayiṣyati tāvakam
Translation
ବିଦୁର ମଧ୍ୟ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସେହି ବାର୍ତ୍ତାକୁ ସାଧିବେ।
Word by Word
विदुरःVidura
विदुरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविदुर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वाक्यम्statement/word
वाक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
साधयिष्यतिwill accomplish/bring about
साधयिष्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootसाध्
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
तावकम्your (belonging to you)
तावकम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootतावक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
दुपद उवाच
Characters & Entities
द
द्रुपद (Drupada)व
विदुर (Vidura)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights trust in a dharmic counselor: a person of integrity (Vidura) can be relied upon to execute a delicate instruction faithfully, suggesting that ethical character is central to effective political action.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Drupada speaks about the delivery/fulfillment of a particular message or instruction, affirming that Vidura will also accomplish the addressed party’s commission.