Shloka 22

Devanagari script

एकाग्रं चिन्तयिष्यामि पीत्वा वेत्स्यामि वा जलम्‌ | स्यात्‌ तु दुर्योधनेनेदमुपांशुविहितं कृतम्‌

Transliteration

ekāgraṃ cintayiṣyāmi pītvā vetsyāmi vā jalam | syāt tu duryodhanenedam upāṃśu-vihitaṃ kṛtam, dharmaputro mahābāhur vilalāpa suvistaram ||

Translation

“ମୁଁ ଚିତ୍ତକୁ ଏକାଗ୍ର କରି ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବି; କିମ୍ବା ଜଳ ପିଇ ଏହି ରହସ୍ୟ ବୁଝିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିବି। ସମ୍ଭବତଃ ଦୁର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଧନ ଗୁପ୍ତଭାବେ ଏହା କରାଇଛି।” ଏହିପରି କହି ମହାବାହୁ ଧର୍ମପୁତ୍ର ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର ଦୀର୍ଘ ଭାବେ ବିଲାପ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• एकाग्रम्: one-pointed, concentrated (mind)
• एकाग्रम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकाग्र
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• चिन्तयिष्यामि: I shall think/reflect
• चिन्तयिष्यामि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पीत्वा: having drunk
• पीत्वा: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा
• Form: Absolutive (ktvā), Parasmaipada

• वेत्स्यामि: I shall know/understand
• वेत्स्यामि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• जलम्: water
• जलम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• स्यात्: might be / may be
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-liṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तु: but, indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• दुर्योधनेन: by Duryodhana
• दुर्योधनेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्योधन
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• उपांशु: secretly, in a whisper
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उपांशु

• विहितम्: arranged, contrived
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + धा
• Form: Past Passive Participle (kta), Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• कृतम्: done, made
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Past Passive Participle (kta), Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• धर्मपुत्रः: Dharma’s son (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• धर्मपुत्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाबाहुः: the mighty-armed (one)
• महाबाहुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विललाप: lamented
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + लप्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सुविस्तरम्: at length, in detail
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सुविस्तर

Speaker

वैशग्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Duryodhana
• Dharmaputra (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• water (jalam)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In crisis, Yudhiṣṭhira models ethical restraint: he seeks clarity through focused reflection rather than acting on raw emotion. The verse highlights discernment (viveka) and the dharmic impulse to understand causes before assigning blame or taking action.

What is happening in the narrative?

After encountering a shocking scene (his brothers fallen), Yudhiṣṭhira laments and tries to make sense of it. He considers that the calamity might be due to a hidden plot by Duryodhana, and resolves to think carefully—or regain composure (even by drinking water) to understand the situation.