Shloka 3

धृतराष्ट्र-संजय संवादः — उपप्लव्यगमनाज्ञा

Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Command to Proceed to Upaplavya

Devanagari script

नाहं क्वचित्‌ संजय पाण्डवानां मिथ्यावृत्ति काज्चन जात्वपश्यम्‌ | सर्वा श्रियं ह्यात्मवीर्येण लब्धां पर्याकार्ष: पाण्डवा महा[मेव

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | nāhaṃ kvacit saṃjaya pāṇḍavānāṃ mithyāvṛttiṃ kāñcana jātva-paśyam | sarvāḥ śriyaṃ hy ātmavīryeṇa labdhāṃ paryākārṣaḥ pāṇḍavā mama || gāvalgaṇiḥ saṃjayaḥ sūtasūnur ajātaśatrum avadat pratītaḥ | diṣṭyā rājan tvām arogam prapaśye sahāyavantaṃ ca mahendrakalpam ||

Translation

Вайшампаяна сказал: «Санджая, я никогда и нигде не видел у Пандавов даже малейшей склонности ко лжи. Всё благополучие, добытое ими собственной доблестью, они целиком отдали под мою власть». Тогда Санджая, сын Гавалганы, сын колесничего, с радостью в сердце обратился к Аджаташатру (Юдхиштхире): «О царь, великое счастье — видеть тебя ныне без недуга, в безопасности и благополучии, вместе с твоими союзниками, словно самого Индру».

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Nominative, Singular

• क्वचित्: anywhere/ever
• क्वचित्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्वचित्

• संजय: O Sañjaya
• Type: Noun
• Root: संजय
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• पाण्डवानाम्: of the Pāṇḍavas
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• मिथ्या-वृत्तिम्: false conduct/false dealing
• मिथ्या-वृत्तिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मिथ्यावृत्ति
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• काञ्चन: any (even a little)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• जातु: ever/at any time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जातु

• अपश्यम्: I saw
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सर्वाम्: all/entire
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• श्रियम्: prosperity/wealth
• श्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• हि: indeed/for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• आत्म-वीर्येण: by their own valor
• आत्म-वीर्येण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मवीर्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• लब्धाम्: obtained
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लभ्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• पर्याकार्षुः: they drew/placed (under control)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृष्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• पाण्डवाः: the Pāṇḍavas
• पाण्डवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Sañjaya
• Pāṇḍavas
• Gavalgaṇa
• Ajātaśatru (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• Mahendra (Indra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The passage upholds satya (truthfulness) as a defining mark of dharmic character: the Pāṇḍavas are praised as free from deceit, and their prosperity is framed as legitimately earned through personal valor and then responsibly placed under rightful authority—an ethical model of power, wealth, and accountability.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports a commendation of the Pāṇḍavas’ integrity and the rightful handling of their acquired wealth. Immediately after, Sañjaya—identified by lineage as Gavalgaṇa’s son—approaches and respectfully addresses Yudhiṣṭhira (Ajātaśatru), expressing relief and good fortune at seeing the king healthy, safe, and supported by allies, likening him to Indra.