Shloka 33

Adhyāya 52 (Sabhā-parva): Vidura Invites Yudhiṣṭhira to Hastināpura for the Dice Match

Devanagari script

तथैव पार्थ: कृष्णार्थे प्राणानपि परित्यजेत्‌ । सुरभी श्रन्दनरसान्‌ हेमकुम्भसमास्थितान्‌

Transliteration

tathaiva pārthaḥ kṛṣṇārthe prāṇān api parityajet | surabhī śranda-rasān hemakumbha-samāsthitān |

Translation

అదేవిధంగా పార్థుడు (అర్జునుడు) కృష్ణుని నిమిత్తం ప్రాణములనుకూడా త్యజించును. సువాసనగల చందనరసములు మొదలైనవి స్వర్ణకుంభములలో నిల్వచేయబడి ఉన్నాయి.

Word by Word

• तथा: thus, in the same way
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• पार्थः: Pārtha (Arjuna)
• पार्थः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कृष्णार्थे: for Krishna's sake / in Krishna's cause
• कृष्णार्थे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्णार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• प्राणान्: lives, vital breaths
• प्राणान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अपि: even, also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• परित्यजेत्: would abandon, would give up
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-त्यज्
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सुरभी: Surabhī (the wish-cow)
• सुरभी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरभी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• स्यन्दन-रसान्: juices/essences for chariots (i.e., chariot-related liquids/essences)
• स्यन्दन-रसान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्यन्दन-रस
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• हेम-कुम्भ-समास्थितान्: placed/contained in golden jars
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हेम-कुम्भ-समास्थित
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

दुर्योधन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• दुर्योधन (Duryodhana)
• पार्थ (Pārtha/Arjuna)
• कृष्ण (Kṛṣṇa)
• हेमकुम्भ (golden jars)
• सुरभि रस (fragrant essences)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights unwavering personal loyalty: Arjuna’s commitment to Kṛṣṇa is portrayed as so absolute that he would sacrifice even his life. Ethically, it raises the theme that devotion and allegiance can become decisive forces in political and moral conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Duryodhana is speaking in the Sabha Parva, commenting on the bond between Arjuna (Pārtha) and Kṛṣṇa, and then referencing luxurious items—fragrant essences stored in golden jars—evoking the wealth and atmosphere of the royal court where tensions and strategies are unfolding.