Shloka 12

Adhyāya 48 — Duryodhana’s Account of Tribute and the Provisioned Court (सभा पर्व, अध्याय ४८)

Devanagari script

अहं च सह सोदर्य: सौमदत्तिश्च पार्थिव: । एतैस्त्वं सहित: सर्वैर्जय कृत्स्नां वसुन्धराम्‌

Transliteration

ahaṃ ca saha sodaryaiḥ saumadattiś ca pārthivaḥ | etais tvaṃ sahitaḥ sarvair jaya kṛtsnāṃ vasundharām ||

Translation

దుర్యోధనుడు అన్నాడు—నేను నా సోదరులతో కలిసి, అలాగే సౌమదత్తుడైన రాజు (భూరిశ్రవసు) కూడా, నీతోనే ఉన్నాము. ఈ అందరితో కూడి నీవు సమస్త భూమండలాన్ని జయించు.

Word by Word

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

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• सोदर्यः: a uterine brother (brother by the same mother)
• सोदर्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोदर्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सौमदत्तिः: the son of Somadatta (Bhūriśravas)
• सौमदत्तिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमदत्ति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• पार्थिवः: the king
• पार्थिवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एतैः: by/with these
• एतैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• सहितः: accompanied, together (with)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वैः: with all
• सर्वैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• जय: conquer!
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि
• Form: Imperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• कृत्स्नाम्: entire, whole
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत्स्न
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• वसुन्धराम्: the earth
• वसुन्धराम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुन्धरा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

दुर्योधन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Duryodhana
• Bhūriśravas (Saumadatti)
• Duryodhana's brothers (Kauravas)
• Earth (Vasundharā)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how political ambition seeks legitimacy through alliances and celebrated names; ethically, it foreshadows how the pursuit of total conquest can override restraint and negotiated dharma, turning governance into domination.

What is happening in the narrative?

Duryodhana is rallying support and encouraging a leader/ally by listing who stands with him—himself, his brothers, and Bhūriśravas—urging that, with this combined force, they should aim to subdue the whole world.