Shloka 13

Devanagari script

ततः सम्प्रेषयामास विराट: सह बान्धवै: । सर्वेषां भूमिपालानां द्रुपदश्च॒ महीपति:

Transliteration

tataḥ sampreṣayāmāsa virāṭaḥ saha bāndhavaiḥ | sarveṣāṃ bhūmipālānāṃ drupadaś ca mahīpatiḥ ||

Translation

Então o rei Virāṭa, com seus parentes, enviou mensageiros; e o rei Drupada fez o mesmo, convocando os governantes da terra.

Word by Word

ततःthen/thereupon

सम्प्रेषयामासsent forth/dispatched

विराटःVirata

सहtogether with

बान्धवैःwith (his) kinsmen/relatives

सर्वेषाम्of all

भूमिपालानाम्of the kings (protectors of the earth)

द्रुपदःDrupada

चand

महीपतिःthe king/lord of the earth

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Virāṭa

Drupada

bhūmipālāḥ (kings/rulers)

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?

Righteous action in public life is strengthened through lawful procedure and accountable alliances: major decisions—especially those tending toward conflict—should be taken with due consultation, formal communication, and the participation of legitimate rulers rather than through impulsive force.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports that King Virāṭa, along with his relatives, and King Drupada as well, dispatch communications to the other kings—effectively calling them together and preparing a broader coalition for the consequential events that follow.