Shloka 31
Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)
Devanagari script
क्षत्तारं चापि संगृहा पृष्टत्वा कुशलमव्ययम्
Transliteration
kṣattāraṃ cāpi saṃgṛhya pṛṣṭvā kuśalam avyayam
Translation
అతడు కక్షపాలుడైన క్షత్తారుని సమీపించి, అతని అవ్యయ కుశలక్షేమాన్ని విచారించాడు—అన్నీ మంగళంగా, అపాయం లేకుండా ఉన్నాయా అని.
Word by Word
क्षत्तारम्the chamberlain/attendant (kṣattā)
क्षत्तारम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्तृ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
संगृह्यhaving taken/received (having gathered)
संगृह्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-ग्रह्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
पृष्ट्वाhaving asked
पृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootपृच्छ्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
कुशलम्welfare/well-being
कुशलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुशल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अव्ययम्undiminished/unchanged; safe
अव्ययम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअव्यय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaK
kṣattṛ (chamberlain/attendant)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 dharmic etiquette: one should begin interactions by respectfully inquiring into another’s welfare, signaling goodwill and non-harm before pursuing one’s own aims.
A figure (implied from context) approaches the court officer (kṣattṛ) and first asks about his well-being—an opening gesture of respect and reassurance that all is safe and in order.