Shloka 9

Yudhiṣṭhira’s Grief, Kṛṣṇa’s Consolation, and Vyāsa’s Admonition (युधिष्ठिरशोक-निवारणोपदेशः)

Devanagari script

इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आश्वमेधिकपर्वके अन्तर्गत अश्वमेधपर्वमें पहला अध्याय पूरा हुआ

Transliteration

etāvad uktvā govindo dharmarājaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram | virarāma mahātejās tam uvāca yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||

Translation

ਧਰਮਰਾਜ ਯੁਧਿਸ਼ਠਿਰ ਨੂੰ ਇਤਨਾ ਕਹਿ ਕੇ ਮਹਾਤੇਜਸਵੀ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ (ਸ਼੍ਰੀਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ) ਚੁੱਪ ਹੋ ਗਏ। ਤਦ ਯੁਧਿਸ਼ਠਿਰ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਹਾ।

Word by Word

• एतावत्: thus much; so far
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एतावत्

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active

• गोविन्दः: Govinda (Krishna)
• गोविन्दः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• धर्मराजम्: Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira)
• धर्मराजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मराज
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• युधिष्ठिरम्: Yudhishthira
• युधिष्ठिरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• विरराम: ceased; stopped
• Type: Verb
• Root: रम्
• Form: perfect (liṭ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

• महातेजाः: the great-splendored one
• महातेजाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातेजस्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• उवाच: said; spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: perfect (liṭ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

• युधिष्ठिरः: Yudhishthira
• युधिष्ठिरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

वैशमग्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Govinda (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical posture of dharmic inquiry: after receiving counsel, a righteous king does not react impulsively but responds thoughtfully. Kṛṣṇa’s deliberate pause and Yudhiṣṭhira’s ensuing question frame governance as a discipline of listening, reflection, and seeking clarity in dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kṛṣṇa (Govinda) has concluded a portion of his instruction to Yudhiṣṭhira and becomes silent. Yudhiṣṭhira then begins to speak to Kṛṣṇa, indicating a transition from Kṛṣṇa’s counsel to the king’s response or further questioning.