Shloka 2
Devanagari script
युधिछ्िर उवाच सरस्येकेन पादेन तिष्ठन्तमपराजितम् | पृच्छामि को भवान् देवो न मे यक्षो मतो भवान्
Transliteration
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | sarasy ekena pādena tiṣṭhantam aparājitam | pṛcchāmi ko bhavān devo na me yakṣo mato bhavān ||
Translation
युधिष्ठिर उवाच—सरस्येकेन पादेन तिष्ठन्तमपराजितम्। पृच्छामि को भवान् देवो न मे यक्षो मतो भवान्॥
Word by Word
युधिष्ठिरःYudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
सरसिin the lake
सरसि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसरस्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
एकेनwith one
एकेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
पादेनfoot
पादेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपाद
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
तिष्ठन्तम्standing
तिष्ठन्तम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular
अपराजितम्unconquered, undefeated
अपराजितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअपराजित
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पृच्छामिI ask
पृच्छामि:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रच्छ्
FormPresent, Indicative, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
कःwho?
कः:
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवान्you (honorific)
भवान्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootभवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवःgod, divine being
देवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
मेto me / for me
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormDative/Genitive, Singular, —
यक्षःyakṣa (nature-spirit)
यक्षः:
TypeNoun
Rootयक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मतःconsidered, thought
मतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमत
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
भवान्you (honorific)
भवान्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootभवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछ्िर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Y
YudhiṣṭhiraS
sarasi (lake/pond)D
deva (a god)Y
yakṣa (Yakṣa-being)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights discernment and respectful inquiry: Yudhiṣṭhira does not react with fear or aggression but seeks the true identity and nature of the powerful being, modeling dharmic conduct through calm questioning.
At the lake episode (Yakṣa-prashna context), Yudhiṣṭhira encounters a mysterious, invincible figure standing on one foot in the water and asks whether he is a god, stating that he does not appear to be a Yakṣa.