Shloka 3

Kuntī–Karṇa Saṃvāda: Lineage Disclosure and Appeal to Fraternal Dharma

Devanagari script

उपपन्नो हासौ राजा चेदिपाउ्चालकेकयै: । भीमार्जुनाभ्यां कृष्णेन युयुधानयमैरपि,'राजा युधिष्ठिर चेदि, पांचाल तथा केकयदेशके वीर सैनिकगण, भीमसेन, अर्जुन, श्रीकृष्ण, सात्यकि तथा नकुल-सहदेव आदि श्रेष्ठ सहायकोंसे सम्पन्न हैं

Transliteration

upapanno hāsau rājā cedipāñcālakekayaiḥ | bhīmārjunābhyāṃ kṛṣṇena yuyudhānayamair api ||

Translation

Disse Vaiśampāyana: Aquele rei, Yudhiṣṭhira, está de fato bem amparado—pelas forças de Cedi, Pāñcāla e Kekaya, e também por Bhīma e Arjuna, por Kṛṣṇa, e por Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki) e pelos gêmeos Nakula e Sahadeva. A narrativa ressalta que a liderança justa se fortalece não apenas pelo número, mas por aliados capazes, unidos pelo dever e por uma mesma determinação.

Word by Word

उपपन्नःendowed, furnished (with)

हासौthis (he)

राजाking

चेदि-पाञ्चाल-केकयैःby the Cedis, Panchalas, and Kekayas

भीम-अर्जुनाभ्याम्by Bhima and Arjuna

कृष्णेनby Krishna

युयुधान-यमैःby Yuyudhana (Satyaki) and the Yamas (i.e., the twins Nakula–Sahadeva, lit. ‘Yama-like’/‘Yama’s’)

अपिalso, even

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Yudhiṣṭhira

Cedi

Pāñcāla

Kekaya

Bhīma (Bhīmasena)

Arjuna

Kṛṣṇa

Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki)

Nakula

Sahadeva

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that a dharmic ruler’s strength lies in worthy support—capable allies and principled companions—suggesting that ethical leadership is sustained through shared duty, loyalty, and competence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes Yudhiṣṭhira as firmly backed by major allied peoples (Cedi, Pāñcāla, Kekaya) and key heroes (Bhīma, Arjuna, Kṛṣṇa, Sātyaki, and the twins), emphasizing the consolidation of support in the lead-up to conflict.