Shloka 40
Adhyāya 33: Antarvedī-Samāgama, Arghya-Nirṇaya, and Śiśupāla’s Objection
Devanagari script
आमन्त्रणार्थ दूतांस्त्वं प्रेषयस्वाशुगान् द्रुतम् । उपश्रुत्य वचो राज्ञ: स दूतान् प्राहिणोत् तदा
Transliteration
āmantṛaṇārtha dūtāṁs tvaṁ preṣayasvāśugān drutam | upaśrutya vaco rājñaḥ sa dūtān prāhiṇot tadā ||
Translation
“ਸੱਦੇ ਲਈ ਤੇਜ਼ ਦੂਤ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਭੇਜੋ।” ਰਾਜੇ ਦਾ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ ਸਹਦੇਵ ਨੇ ਉਸੇ ਵੇਲੇ ਦੂਤ ਰਵਾਨਾ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤੇ।
Word by Word
आमन्त्रणार्थम्for the purpose of invitation
आमन्त्रणार्थम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआमन्त्रणार्थ (आमन्त्रण + अर्थ)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दूतान्messengers
दूतान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदूत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
प्रेषयस्वsend
प्रेषयस्व:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-इष् (प्रेषयति)
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada, Active
आशुगान्swift-going, fast
आशुगान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआशुग (आशु + ग)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
द्रुतम्quickly
द्रुतम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootद्रुत
उपश्रुत्यhaving heard
उपश्रुत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-श्रु
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Active
वचःspeech, words
वचः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
राज्ञःof the king
राज्ञः:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दूतान्messengers
दूतान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदूत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
प्राहिणोत्sent forth
प्राहिणोत्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-हि (प्रहिणोति)
FormImperfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, Active
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaY
Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja)S
SahadevaD
dūta (messengers/envoys)K
kings (rājānaḥ)B
brāhmaṇasCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
A dhārmic ruler acts through proper procedure: public undertakings are begun by respectful invitation and consultation, honoring both political peers (kings) and spiritual authorities (brāhmaṇas).
Yudhiṣṭhira instructs that swift envoys be sent to invite others; Sahadeva, upon hearing the king’s words, promptly dispatches the messengers.