Shloka 11

Devanagari script

तस्माद्‌ गच्छन्तु मे योधा बलेन महता वृता: । उत्तरस्य परीप्सार्थ ये त्रिगर्तैरविक्षता:

Transliteration

tasmād gacchantu me yodhā balena mahatā vṛtāḥ | uttarasyā parīpsārthaṃ ye trigartair avikṣatāḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana disse: “Portanto, que partam os meus guerreiros, cercados por uma grande força—aqueles que não se abalaram diante dos Trigartas—para assegurar e proteger Uttara.”

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore/from that
• तस्मात्: Apadana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• गच्छन्तु: let (them) go
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Imperative (Lot), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• योधाः: warriors
• योधाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: योध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• बलेन: with force/army
• बलेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• महतā: great
• महतā: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• वृताः: surrounded/attended (by)
• Type: Participle
• Root: वृत (वृ धातु, क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• उत्तरस्य: of Uttara
• उत्तरस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तर
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• परीप्सार्थम्: for the purpose of protecting (him)
• परीप्सार्थम्: Prayojana
• Type: Noun
• Root: परीप्सा + अर्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ये: who/which
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• त्रिगर्तैः: by the Trigartas
• त्रिगर्तैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिगर्त
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अविक्षताः: uninjured/unharmed
• Type: Adjective/Participle
• Root: अविक्षत (वि-क्षत, क्त; अ-निषेध)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Uttara
• Trigartas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-duty and political responsibility: when a threat arises, capable and steady warriors should be deployed in adequate strength to safeguard the vulnerable and uphold order.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Virāṭa episode, forces are being directed to move out in strength against the Trigartas, with the immediate aim of ensuring Uttara’s safety and success amid the conflict.