Mahabharata 1.103.44 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 103, Shloka 44

Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 103 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Gāndhārī Vivāha: Proposal, Consent, and the Vow

Devanagari script

लाघवं तस्‍्य ते दृष्टवा समरे सर्वपार्थिवा: । अपूजयन्त संद्वष्टा वाग्भि: शाल्वं नराधिपम्‌,युद्धमें उसकी फुर्ती देख सब राजा बड़े प्रसन्न हुए और अपनी वाणीद्वारा शाल्वनरेशकी प्रशंसा करने लगे

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

lāghavaṁ tasya te dṛṣṭvā samare sarvapārthivāḥ |

apūjayan saṁdṛṣṭā vāgbhiḥ śālvaṁ narādhipam ||

Translation

लाघवं तस्य ते दृष्ट्वा समरे सर्वपार्थिवाः । अपूजयन्त संदृष्टा वाग्भिः शाल्वं नराधिपम् ॥

Word by Word

• लाघवम्: agility, lightness
• लाघवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाघव
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• सर्वपार्थिवाः: all kings
• सर्वपार्थिवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वपार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अपूजयन्: they praised/honoured
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• संदृष्टाः: having seen / on seeing (lit. seen)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संदृष्ट
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)

• वाग्भिः: with words, by speech
• वाग्भिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• शाल्वम्: Śālva
• शाल्वम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाल्व
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• नराधिपम्: the king (lord of men)
• नराधिपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नराधिप
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Śālva
• sarva-pārthivāḥ (the kings)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Public honor is shown to demonstrated excellence: in the kṣatriya context, visible courage and skill in battle become grounds for praise and recognition by other rulers, reinforcing ideals of valor and reputation.

What is happening in the narrative?

During a battle, Śālva displays remarkable agility. Observing this directly, the assembled kings become pleased and express their admiration by praising and honoring him verbally.