Shloka 37

अर्जुनदुःखहेतुप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the cause of Arjuna’s recurring hardship

Book 14, Chapter 89

Devanagari script

गोविन्द च महात्मानं बलदेवं महाबलम्‌ । तथान्यान्‌ वृष्णिवीरांश्व प्रद्युम्नाद्यान्‌ सहस्रश:

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

govindaṃ ca mahātmānaṃ baladevaṃ mahābalam |

tathā anyān vṛṣṇivīrāṃś ca pradyumnādyān sahasraśaḥ ||

Translation

Вайшампаяна сказал: Затем царь Юдхиштхира — сияющий величием и укротитель врагов — должным образом почтил Говинду (Шри Кришну), великодушного и могучего Баладеву, а также тысячи героев Вришни, начиная с Прадьюмны; и, вместе с братьями, с уважением простился с ними и отправил их в путь. Этот эпизод утверждает царскую дхарму: благодарность, почитание праведных и надлежащее гостеприимство к союзникам и старшим после завершения священных обязанностей.

Word by Word

• गोविन्दम्: Govinda (Krishna)
• गोविन्दम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• महात्मानम्: the great-souled one
• महात्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• बलदेवम्: Baladeva
• बलदेवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलदेव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महाबलम्: very strong, mighty
• महाबलम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तथा: likewise, also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• अन्यान्: other
• अन्यान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• वृष्णिवीरान्: heroes/warriors of the Vrishni clan
• वृष्णिवीरान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष्णिवीर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• प्रद्युम्नाद्यान्: Pradyumna and others
• प्रद्युम्नाद्यान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रद्युम्नाद्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• सहस्रशः: by thousands, in thousands
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहस्रशस्

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Govinda (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Baladeva (Balarāma)
• Pradyumna
• Vṛṣṇi heroes
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Pāṇḍava brothers

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights rājadharma: a righteous king shows gratitude and reverence through proper worship and courteous farewell to allies and elders, reinforcing social harmony and ethical leadership.

What is happening in the narrative?

After completing the relevant rites, Yudhiṣṭhira formally honors Kṛṣṇa, Baladeva, and the many Vṛṣṇi warriors (including Pradyumna) and then respectfully sends them off, with his brothers present.