Shloka 93

Bhāgīrathī-tīra-śauca, Kurukṣetra-gamana, and Śatayūpa-āśrama-dīkṣā (गङ्गातीरशौच–कुरुक्षेत्रगमन–शतयूपाश्रमदीक्षा)

Devanagari script

यथोचितं महाराज यशसा नावसीदति । महाराज! राजर्षियोंका यह वंश तुम-जैसे राजाको पाकर यथोचित प्रतिष्ठाको प्राप्त होता है न? इसे यशसे वंचित होकर अपयशका भागी तो नहीं होना पड़ता है?

Transliteration

yathocitaṃ mahārāja yaśasā nāvasīdati |

Translation

మహారాజా! రాజర్షుల ఈ వంశం మీ వంటి రాజును పొందినందున యథోచిత గౌరవాన్ని పొందుతున్నదే కదా? కీర్తి నుండి వంచితమై అపకీర్తిలో పడిపోవడం లేదుకదా?

Word by Word

यथाas, in the manner that

उचितम्proper, fitting (thing/way)

महाराजO great king

यशसाby/with glory, by fame

नnot

अवसीदतिsinks down, declines, falls into distress

Speaker

धृतराष्ट उवाच

Characters & Entities

Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Mahārāja (addressed king)

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

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical burden of kingship: a ruler’s conduct should uphold the rightful honor of the dynasty. Fame (yaśas) is treated as a moral outcome of dharmic governance, while loss of repute signals a fall from proper duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dhṛtarāṣṭra addresses a ‘great king’ and frames a pointed question about whether the ancient royal line, having gained such a ruler, is receiving its due prestige rather than being dragged into dishonor—an anxious reflection on legacy and public judgment.