Shloka 41

गान्धारी-प्रशमनम् — Pacification of Gāndhārī and Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel at Hāstinapura

Devanagari script

गान्धार्या: क्रोधदीप्ताया: प्रशमार्थमरिंदम । तब राजा युधिष्ठिरने वहाँ समयोचित कार्यका विचार किया और कहा--'शत्रुदमन माधव! एक बार क्रोधसे जलती हुई गान्धारी देवीको शान्त करनेके लिये आपका हस्तिनापुरमें जाना उचित जान पड़ता है ।।

Transliteration

Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca — gāndhāryāḥ krodha-dīptāyāḥ praśamārtham ariṃdama | tadā rājā yudhiṣṭhiro ’tra samayocita-kāryaṃ vicārya uvāca— “śatrudamana mādhava! ekavāraṃ krodhena jvalantīṃ gāndhārīṃ devīṃ śāntayituṃ tava hastināpure gamanaṃ yuktam iva pratibhāti” || hetu-kāraṇa-yuktaiś ca vākyaiḥ kāla-samīritaiḥ ||

Translation

Юдхиштхира сказал: «О Мадхава, укротитель врагов! Чтобы умиротворить царицу Гандхари, пылающую гневом, тебе подобает отправиться в Хастинапур». В тот миг царь Юдхиштхира обдумал, чего требует время, и произнёс слова, подкреплённые доводами и сообразные нужде часа.

Word by Word

• गान्धार्याः: of Gandhārī
• गान्धार्याः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: गान्धारी
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• क्रोधदीप्तायाः: inflamed with anger
• क्रोधदीप्तायाः: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोधदीप्त
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• प्रशमार्थम्: for pacification
• प्रशमार्थम्: Prayojana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रशम-अर्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अरिंदम: O subduer of foes
• अरिंदम: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरिंदम
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• हेतुकारणयुक्तैः: with (words) furnished with reasons and causes
• हेतुकारणयुक्तैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हेतुकारणयुक्त
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• वाक्यैः: with words/speeches
• वाक्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• कालसमीरितैः: uttered at the proper time
• कालसमीरितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कालसमीरित
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Gāndhārī
• Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa)
• Hastināpura

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Timely dharma in governance includes de-escalation: when grief and anger threaten further harm, a wise leader seeks pacification through reasoned counsel and the right mediator, rather than force or pride.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the war, Gāndhārī is consumed by anger and grief. Yudhiṣṭhira judges that the situation requires immediate, appropriate action and urges Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava) to go to Hastināpura to calm her with well-reasoned, time-suited words.